Consumer Complaint Detail

MICHELIN / MICHELIN / 9999

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004263743 Incident Date: Feb, 26 2004
Consumer's City: WASHINGTON Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: MICHELIN TIRE CORP.
Model Name: MICHELIN 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: Feb, 26 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
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: While driving about 60 mph passenger's side michelin tire blew out. consumer was able to pull to the side of the road, and called road service, which came and changed the tire. also, consumer called michelin, who told him that it was possible that he was riding on a tire with the pressure too low. service man told consumer that running these tires with the pressure too low causes the side wall to weaken, and the steel belts to break. *ak