| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005033753 | Incident Date: Jun, 15 2005 |
| Consumer's City: NAALEHU | Consumer's State: HI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: DUNLOP TIRE CORPORATION |
| Model Name: UNKNOWN | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 11 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 09 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On or about june 16, 2005 while driving at approximately 45 mph on the main highway, the front passengers side tire "exploded" immediately prior to the explosion there was a brief thump thump thump thump coming from that area. upon explosion i brought the car to a stop on the side of the road and changed the tire with a spare, and noticed a significant amount of damage to the front end of the vehicle - a 2000 toyota camry. i contacted the manufacturer (goodyear) and had them evaluate the tire ... they claimed i must have impacted a substantial object which is not the case. the insurance company covered repairs amounting to almost $2000.00 i still have the tire awaiting the outcome of this investigation, as goodyear will not take responsibility for this obviously defective tire. *jb |
