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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002093860 | Incident Date: May, 31 2002 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: GRABBERS | 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, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 03 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: I have filed a paper report on two of the original set tires that failed. i went to a tire shop and they set a 3rd of the set was bad so i replaced it. i have been trying to deal with general, ford customer service, and the dealership but there procedure to get something done has been an ordeal that i am still working on from the original blow out. i had my 2 bad tires replaced at at tire shop because they separated,one actually blewout and caused damaged to the vehicle. the 2nd was about to blow out becase it developed a knot and was bumping as i went down the road. when i was having these two reaplaced concern for our safety,the tire shop said the 3rd tire was seperating. i had it reaplaced. this pass satursday while in rout to a wedding the 4th remaining tire of the original set started peeling off and started bumping. i stopped and changed it with the 5th tire of the original set. this is the spare. i also found the brake line had been damaged from the original blow out of the first tire when my wife came home today and told me the brake pedal when to the floor. i have all of these bad tires in my possession and i am sure you would want to examine them before i give them to general. they say they must have them before they will consider a claim from me for the damage to my vehicle or any of all of the expenses i have incurred from the failure of their set of tires. i think these tires are defective. they could have easily caused me and my family our lives. i know this report does not cover all of the details. i can give all of the details dring whatever investigation that follows. i would appreciate you help on this safety issue. i tried to contact general today but the number i was given is 740-588-4164 and this rings a fax machine. please have someone come look at these tires as soon as possible.*ak |
