Consumer Complaint Detail
B.F.GOODRICH / B.F.GOODRICH / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005036578 | Incident Date: May, 06 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HOUSTON | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: B.F. GOODRICH TIRE CO. |
| Model Name: B.F.GOODRICH | 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#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 30 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 27 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving approximately 75-80 mph on i-10 westbound in katy, tx on a sunny day, appx 90 degrees. i noticed the back end of the car sway from side to side. i slowed to approximately 60 mph and then heard a pop and the car started swaying almost uncontrollably and bouncing. having experienced blowouts before, i knew that i had blown a tire. i pulled into the breakdown lane and noted the driver's side tire was completely shredded around the entire circumference of the tire at the sidewall. i had less than 200 miles on a brand new 2005 roush mustang when this occurred. if i had not had high-speed driving training, i probably would have lost control of the car and crashed into the concrete barrier. i returned to the dealer where i purchased the vehicle and demanded a replacement at no charge. the dealer replaced the tire. i don't know whether the dealer destroyed the defective tire or not. when i asked the dealer what they found when they replaced the tire, the dealer stated that the tire was defective because there was no apparent damage that would have caused the catastrophic failure of the tire. (p 275/40 r 18).*jb |