Consumer Complaint Detail

MICHELIN / ALL SEASON RADIAL / 9999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002196768 Incident Date: Jan, 09 2002
Consumer's City: NORTH ANDOVER Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: MICHELIN TIRE CORP.
Model Name: ALL SEASON RADIAL Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Tires
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1HGCG16542A Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 18 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Sep, 03 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Interstate highway clear,dry road conditions in light traffic conditions. vehicle becomes unstable, begins to swerve. attempts to control & correct have no effect. vehicle's front left impacts center "jersey barrier" sending the car into a counter-clockwise spin against the "jersey barrier". ny wife suffered spinal fractures, broken nose, bruised ribs.......1 week hospitalization and 3 weeks rehabilitatve therapy. injury to her spine is permanent. state police indicated at least one front tire blew-out causing the accident. none of the air bags deployed. vehicle purchased new in october 2001.