0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007111118 | Incident Date: Jul, 05 2007 |
| Consumer's City: DULUTH | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. |
| Model Name: LIFELINER TOURING SLE (T-RATED) | Model Year: 205/ |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:sidewall |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 08 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I purchased cooper life liner touring tires from kauffman tire. within 2 weeks of purchase, one of the tires developed a large bubble on the sidewall. kauffman staff told me this type of bubble was a result of "hitting a curb or other object." i knew i had not hit anything. they replaced the tire with the same brand & model. as time went by, i had chronic problems with my vehicle pulling to the right. i visited kauffman several times. they adjusted my alignment and checked my tire pressure on several occasions, to no avail. tuesday, july 3, 2007, i stopped by kauffman and told them there was apparently an underlying problem that caused my van to pull so severely that i had to struggle to keep in my lane. i requested that they do an in-depth check to determine the problem. they found that 3 of the 4 cooper life liner touring tires were defective, one had a bubble in the sidewall. kauffman employee again told me that this type of problem was caused by striking a curb or other object. again, i knew i had not hit the tire on anything. kauffman employees replaced the tires with 3 new cooper life liner touring tires. on july 6, 2007, one of the new tires developed a huge bubble in the sidewall and left me stranded on the side of i-20 in alabama. an internet search led me to your website, where i found that the tires kauffman put on my vehicle in 2007 were recalled in 2006. i fear someone may be injured or killed by these failing cooper tires. *ak |