| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004268931 | Incident Date: Jan, 22 2004 |
| Consumer's City: LANCASTER | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Hercules Tire & Rubber Company |
| Model Name: HERCULES | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 03 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While traveling on the highway on january 23,20 04. at approximately 60 mph, the tread on the front passenger side tire separated, resulting in complete destruction of the tire. on march 23, 2004 while driving at the same speed, the tread on the rear driver side tire separated, resulting in tire failure. hercules, terra track, r123, lt245/75r16, the tires had only 17,000 miles on them. *ak the first incident occurred with no warning. the vehicle jerked and pulled to the right. the tire was inflated but the tread in the center was gone. the second incident occurred while in motion. a loud noise was heard, the vehicle swerved across the lanes. tread wrapped around the axle. the tire didn't go flat. the right rear tire was out of shape and had to be replaced. (terra track r123) *sc *jb |
