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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006081129 | Incident Date: Oct, 03 2006 |
| Consumer's City: STONE RIDGE | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: DUNLOP TIRE CORPORATION |
| Model Name: TUBELESS | 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#: 5TDBA22C55S | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 05 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 14 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 40 mph on dry flat road conditions, the front passenger run flat tire lost air. at the same time, a reduced tire pressure light illuminated on the dashboard. the contact pulled over, and upon visual inspection, it was found that the tire had lost air pressure. the vehicle was driven 6 miles to the contact's residence, and the tire failed completely upon arrival. on 10/05/06, the manufacturer was contacted, and determined that the tires would be replaced under the 36000 mile warranty. the contact expressed that a vehicle without a spare tire posed a serious safety risk in the event that a consumer's tire failed on a highway without a cell phone. the front passenger run flat tire was replaced under a recall once before when the vehicle had 18000 miles because of excessive tread wear. the tire manufacturer was dunlop. line was tubeless and size was 17 in. |
