| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003231520 | Incident Date: Aug, 24 2003 |
| Consumer's City: ESCONDIDO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: MICHELIN TIRE CORP. |
| Model Name: MICHELIN | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:markings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: YV1CZ91H231 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 24 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 27 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Maximum tire pressure discrepancy between tire manufacturer and the tire pressure used by the vehicle manufacturer.the michelin pilot hxmxm4 (235/60-18) which are the default 18" tires on the volvo xc90 from the factory has a max 35psi while other tires of the same size has upto 51psi max. the vehicle manufacturer recommends 39psi for full loads which is above the max psi.contacted michelin customer service 1-800-847-3435 directly to inquire. their response was "the wrong tire was installed." still waiting for a response from volvo.so far no official word from either. no one seems to be aware of this discrepancy but we run the risk of over-inflating or under-inflating which is huge safety hazard. *ak |
