Consumer Complaint Detail

GENERAL / AMERI-TRAC / 9999

A3ND45NW0605

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005032418 Incident Date: Aug, 03 2005
Consumer's City: LACKAWANNA Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: AMERI-TRAC Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTPW14535K Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 03 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 22 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: consumer complained that jack that came with vehicle does not extend high enough so that he can change a flat. the flat tire will come off, but the replacement tire that is inflated will not go on with the jack fully extended. consumer had a flat on vehicle at on august 4, 2005 around 1:00 am. consumer had to call for help. he was stranded due to improper jack. he was unable to change the tire. tow truck driver t came to the scene used his jack to lift vehicle, and tow truck drivers jack was also too short. he had to use a 4x4 piece of wood under jack to change flat. consumer believed that jack was probably made for a 15 inch tire. this vehicle had 17 inch tires. when changing the flat with the jack supplied with vehicle it fell off of the jack.*ak updated 1/4/2006 - *nm