
0 Injured

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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 |