| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004294845 | Incident Date: Jul, 23 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CHIPPEWA FALLS | Consumer's State: WI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: MICHELIN TIRE CORP. |
| Model Name: XRV | 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#: 4UZ6XJCA1YC | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 18 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Zipper blowout on michelin 255 r80 22.5 xrv front right and front left tires at two separate times. first on 7/24/04 hwy i- 64, n.carolina holiday rambler (2000)endeavor 40' tvl speed about 60 mph. outer sidewall ruptured, 13,302 miles. second blowout, front left on 8/10/04, hwy i-94, wisconsin, 14,498 miles 60 mph. confirmed coach within vehicle gvw, tire pressure has been maintained at correct level according to michelin product bulletin rec'd in 2000 (before we began using the vehicle on the road). michelin asked to cover cost of tire replacements. offered to pay for first blowout cost verbally, gave 5 days to accept verbal offer unless we had vehicle weighed on cert. scale. we requested written notice, michelin rep refused to provide info in writing via their legal dept. and revoked any further consideration over and above initial offer to pay for 1st tire cost this was after we had cert.scale documentation. (we were not overweight.) along with cost of tire replacement, the right wheel panel was blown off, and we will have to pay cost of repair/restoration. *ak |
