Consumer Complaint Detail
GOODYEAR / WRANGLER ST / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004253112 | Incident Date: Jan, 02 2004 |
| Consumer's City: LA HABRA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
| Model Name: WRANGLER ST | 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 04 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 06 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Oe tires, goodyear wrangler st (235x75x16).ehicle was an empty 2002 chevy silverado. follow a strict rotation plan and check the air pressure often.ignificant "cupping" noticed on the sidewalls on front and rear tires. *ak very poor traction in adverse weather conditions dry traction is marginal at best on january 3rd, 2004. i was proceeding on the northbound hwy 14 through the mountains from los angeles to lancaster proceeding around a slight right turn between 65-70mph. there was no debris or other hazards in the road. there was a slight wobble and then the complete tire failure on the passenger-side rear tire. the sidewall of the looks like it exploded outward, complete sidewall separation. while i was capable of manuvering my veichle off the freeway, this is a very dangerous problem, that from reviewing tirerack.com and other complaints on nhtsa's web site appears to be a common occurance with these tires. i am going to see if the dealer will allow me to exchange my tires with similar priced ones from a differant manufacture, these tires are unsafe and i do not trust my life or anyone elses life on them. |