0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004309653 | Incident Date: Oct, 21 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SAN JOSE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Model Name: POTENZA RE92 | 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#: JT2BK18U420 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 21 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Model: toyota prius 2002 purchase from : putnam toyota, certified unit, june 2004 failure type : tire burst on side wall of the tire, twice in 5 months. failure root cause : drive over parking curb, at less than 2 mph. failure logic : why the tire burst in such a manner, especially toyota claim, this is a special design overload pressure tire. part replace/service: both tires were replace at capitol toyota dealership. cost per incident: tire =$79.00, labor = $60.81, tire only available at toyota dealership. concern: what would happen if i drive 60 mph on freeway, and hit a bumper uneven path on the highway, would it burst as well ! *jb |