Consumer Complaint Detail

MICHELIN / XZA / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002092950 Incident Date: May, 02 2002
Consumer's City: TREASURE ISLAND Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: MICHELIN TIRE CORP.
Model Name: XZA Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires:sidewall
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 13 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Within 500 mile span, had 4 catasphrophic sidewall blowouts on 4 of the 6 tires  phoned the manufacturer who seemed less than eager to assist  i have a memo outlining all the details (dates, locations, etc.) i consider this a serious problem. only quick reflexes and strength held the vehicle on the road when one of the two front blowouts occurred. the other front was replaced before it was allowed to fail. the vehicle was weighed  almost 2000 pounds under maximum gross vehicle weight, single previous owner has 30+ years experience as rver and i am former aircraft maintenance officer  we understand preventive maintenance and proper tire inflation.*ak