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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005049401 | Incident Date: Dec, 08 2005 |
Consumer's City: EDMOND | Consumer's State: OK |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
Model Name: EAGLE | 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#: 1N4BA41E94C | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 11 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 01 2003 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My goodyear eagle rs-a tires have split along the sidewall. the local retailer told me these tires are known to do that and that goodyear has a strict policy of not allowing any replacement or pro-rated credit toward the purchase of replacement tires. this is an extremely dangerous defect which could cause fatalities in the event of tire failure. these tires need to be recalled immediately! i bought this vehicle new in july, 2003 and these tires were on the vehicle as original equipment. these tires have been garage kept and rotated every 7,500 miles with proper inflation. there's plenty of tread left on these tires and they should have lasted alot longer. the tires are splitting along the sidewall. three of the 4 tires have done this, requiring replacement of all 4 of them. make / model: nissan maxima 2004; vin [xxx]; tire model: goodyear eagle rs-a; maximum permissible tire pressure: 44; tire size: p245 / 45r18; mileage at time of incident: 46,903; incident date: 12/09/05; maximum load rating: 1,565; state of registration: oklahoma; numbers on side of tire (possible "tin" ?): [xxx]. *nm updated 07/17/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |