Consumer Complaint Detail
CONTINENTAL / CONTITRAC / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003241274 | Incident Date: Oct, 14 2003 |
| Consumer's City: PORTSMOUTH | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Continental Tire the Americas, LLC |
| Model Name: CONTITRAC | 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 19 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On october 15, a continental contitrac tire on our 2003 mazda tribute experienced a blow out at highway speeds on a busy over-pass. there was no indication of road hazards coming into contact with the tire. the tire was badly damaged on the blowout and while subsequently traveling on the rim while coming to a stop on the shoulder. the local manufacturer representative denied a warranty claim outright indicating that the damage to the tire was caused by riding on the rim, not a blowout. i am pursuing this matter with the manufacturer and the local magistrate. what concerns me more is that if continental has created artificial barriers to their representatives processing warranty claims, then serious manufacturing defects may go unknown. i believe that the failed tire was unquestionably defective. *la |