Consumer Complaint Detail

KUMHO / UNKNOWN / 9999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005030031 Incident Date: Jul, 20 2005
Consumer's City: NAMPA Consumer's State: ID
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Kumho Tire Co., Inc.
Model Name: UNKNOWN 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#: 1FTHX26FXRK Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 21 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: contact noticed a bubble on the side wall of the left rear tire. took the tire off, and called the manufacturer to get the warranty service. they sent him to the local service dealer. when the dealer took the tire off the sidewall separated away from the tire. contacted the manufacturer again, and they put the contact in touch with the safety technician. contact felt the cost of the replacement tire increased because he contacted the manufacturer. the service dealer performed a visual inspection and concluded it was a defective tire. *ak