Consumer Complaint Detail
GOODYEAR / WRANGLER AT / 9999
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998060530 | Incident Date: Oct, 16 1998 |
| Consumer's City: COLUMBIA FALLS | Consumer's State: MT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company |
| Model Name: WRANGLER AT | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 04 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On october 17, 1998 after driving on a us montana 300 miles i had a front passenger tire blow out. the last i recall was jerking the wheel and when i corrected i struck a small irrigation bridge in the on coming lane causing my truck to roll. this caused me to fracture my skull, break my neck, and be hospitilized for seven weeks. i had an engineer, who is a private consultant for goodyear, examine the photographs of my tire and sent me a report saying the tire failed due to lw air pressure. i had my tire checked by a certified ford dealership the day prior to my accident and i have proof of that. if this tire is the fault of goodyear it should be recalled before others nearly die like i did. i have two peices of the tire and the rim in my possession. the engineer said if i found the tire i may find melted nylon on the sidewall which i did find the tire. it does have melted nylon on the rubber and it is a 360 degree seperation with the inside and outside of the tire still on the rim and the tread section missing. (tiresize: 235/85r16)( dot number: tire size: 235/85r16 ) |