0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004297700 | Incident Date: Aug, 29 2004 |
| Consumer's City: FLORAL PARK | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Michelin North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: ENERGY MXV4 PLUS | 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#: 1HGCG22542A | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 06 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 11 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I purchased a honda accord new in 2002 recently i noticed that the two front tires had developed bulges (bubbles), on the surface of the sidewall measuring approximately 2 inches on the drivers side and 1 inch on the passenger's side of the vehicle. the tires have 17,000 miles of use. out of concern for my safety, as well as that of my fellow motorists, i did some research online at http://www. consumeraffairs.com/tires/michelin.html and found that an alarming number of motorists using this brand of tire were experiencing the same type of sidewall problem some attributing the sidewall bulging as causing catastrophic failure of their tires. in each case (as in my own) the owner of the tire is left with no recourse as to replacement or at minimum safety bulletin warning of the possibility of sidewall failures occuring with this brand of tire. the model and size information of the tire on my car is michelin mxv4 plus xse 205/60r16. *ak |