Consumer Complaint Detail

MICHELIN / MX4 / 9999

M3TA318X449

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003236176 Incident Date: Sep, 18 2003
Consumer's City: PRESCOTT Consumer's State: WI
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: MICHELIN TIRE CORP.
Model Name: MX4 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#: 1C3EJ46X1YN Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 19 2003 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: Large hole appeared in sidewall of tire on my daughter's car when tire contacted curb while parking, causing tire blowout. garage mechanic states that tire appeared to be flawed and prone to such catastophic blowout. this is a serious situation which could easily have been tragic if contact with curb had occurred while traveling at higher speed. i request that an urgent review of this tire be conducted, especially if there have been other similar occurrences. tire involved was michelin mx4, all season, p195/65r15, m+s. *jb