Consumer Complaint Detail
GOODYEAR / TRAILER MARATHON RAD / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003216407 | Incident Date: Jun, 01 2003 |
| Consumer's City: MODESTO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
| Model Name: TRAILER MARATHON RAD | 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#: 4FTCTAL26YB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 01 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This is re a travel trailer tire problem. our 2000 hilo towlite has st175-80x13 load range b goodyear marathon tires. the manufacturer sticker with gvwr etc states tire pressure at 50 psi. load range b tires are designed for 35 psi. some months ago i sent the manufacturer an email advising them of this. they said 50 psi was safe. i requested confirmation from goodyear, which responded that 35 psi was the maximum. i advised the manufacturer, who asked if i wanted a new sticker. i asked if they shouldn't research to see how many trailers had the wrong info, since this could be a safety issue. they became indignant and refused to discuss it further by email. that concerns me, because such overinflation could well cause a blowout, endangering lives. my vin is [xxx].*ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr |