Consumer Complaint Detail

KUMHO / KUMHO / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001087102 Incident Date: Dec, 30 2001
Consumer's City: STONE MOUNTAIN Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Kumho Tire Co., Inc.
Model Name: KUMHO Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 21 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving on the hwy i started noticing that my vehicle was not driving correctly....after finding the nearest exit a passenger from another vehicle informed me that my tire was flat...when i pulled over i noticed that the tire was completely flat....the tire inspector checked the tire and found several air pockets ....he also noticed that the tire was shreaded severely and had a lots of tire pieces (dust) in the inside....he also went as far as to say that the tire looked as if someone had been cooking inside of it...the tire looked as if it had been at least 3 years old not 1 month. *ak (tiresize: 235/45r17)