0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005024538 | Incident Date: May, 30 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BLOOMINGTON | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Continental Tire the Americas, LLC |
| Model Name: CONTITRAC | Model Year: LT27 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:sidewall |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5N1AA08A54N | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 14 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 02 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: was driving on the freeway and heard a sound of explosion and it was the tire that exploded on the freeway. was driving at 70 mph. then pulled over to change it with the spare. i saw a hole about six inches on the other side of the tire wall not in front side. this was the right rear tire. called nissan dealer. they said to contact the tire manufacturer. consumer called continental tires. and they said they were not responsible because it happened on the freeway. the only option was that consumer purchased a new tires which cost $300.00. went back to the dealer. the car was checked , and had no mechanical problems . nissan dealer said to call back continental tires. called the again and continental tires did not wanted to take responsibility. as of now consumer could not drive with the spare tire, and complained against continental tires.*ak |