0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003213952 | Incident Date: Apr, 27 2003 |
| Consumer's City: LARCHMONT | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Michelin North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: ENERGY MXV4 PLUS | 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#: WAULH54B9YN | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 07 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 28 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Two separate tire failures from same brand/type of original equipment tires, first: january 22, 2003, second: april 28, 2003 both were sidewall blowouts. the first, on the right front wheel in january 2001, did not pose a safety hazard as it occurred while the car was parked in a garage. however, the 2nd, only three months after the first, occurred on a different wheel (right rear) at 60 mph in the middle lane of a congested portion of i-95 near milford, ct. the latter clearly posed a very serious safety hazard to us, and to all other vehicles on this heavily-trafficked interstate. i did not report the first blowout, believing that perhaps i had hit something on the road. but the second blowout of same brand/vintage tire, this time on rear right side, indicates a likely safety defect in this expensive michelin tire. *nlm |