| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 995061603 | Incident Date: Aug, 31 1995 |
| Consumer's City: BALTIMORE | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: TRACKER | Model Year: 1992 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2CNBJ18U7N6 | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 20 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1992 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I will need to check further to determine the actual date of the accident. the tire in question suffered tread separation while i was stationed in switzerland with the u.s. foreign service and driving on the autobahn in germany. the tires were original equipment on the car, which was purchased in the u.s. i drove the car from 1993-1994 in guyana, a tropical country in south america. when i heard about the firestone tire recall due to tread separation, especially after being driven in hot climates, i decided to report my 1995 accident. the blowout caused me to lose control of the car, which veered off the highway and slid into a milepost on the driver's side. the car nearly flipped -- when it struck the milepost it leaned over on two wheels before settling back on four. i have always felt that the tire was defective -- there was no proximate cause for the tread separation -- and i would like to know whether there is any possible connection to the firestone tire problems. i would also appreciate your advising me whether i should contact the manufacturer and demand compensation of any kind. thank you. (tiresize: p205/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p205/75r15 ) |
