Consumer Complaint Detail

GENERAL / AMERI-TRAC / 9999

ADOR1P643602

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006084496 Incident Date: Aug, 03 2006
Consumer's City: THIBODAUX Consumer's State: LA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN 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#: 1FTNW21L13E Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 05 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 22 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 50 mph, the rear passenger tire blew causing the vehicle to jolt backwards. this caused damage to the wheel well. the spare tire was installed and then the tire was taken to the dealership. there was body damage repaired. later, while traveling 55 mph the vehicle began to shimmy up and down then left to right. the driver side front tire blew out, the vehicle was pulled over and wheel well damage occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealership; the vehicle has been at the dealership since the incident in september. the manufacturer of the tire was alerted. the tires were sent to the manufacturer and it was determined the blowouts were a result of impact damage. updated 07/17/07. *jb