Tires & wheels
Filed May 20, 2014
IN DECEMBER,2011, I PURCHASED 2 EQUALIZER SPORT A/P TIRES. IN AUGUST 2013 , ONE OF THEM HAD A TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH I CAUGHT AND REPLACED IT BEFORE A BIGGER PROBLEM. IN MARCH, 2014 THE TREAD OF THE SECOND TIRE CAME OFF COMPLETELY WITHOUT WARNING. IT DAMAGED MY VEHICLE. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT MY WIFE AND I WERE NOT HURT AS WE WERE TOWING A 12,000 POUND 5TH WHEEL RV. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE ABOUT THE SECOND INCIDENT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10592713
- Incident
- Mar 1, 2014
Other / unspecifiedTires & wheels
Filed Jun 14, 2011
STOCK TIRES FAILED AT 18K. REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AND RIMS SINCE IT DAMAGED ONE OF THE WHEELS DURING A BLOWOUT. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10406239
- Incident
- Jul 2, 2006
- Mileage
- 18,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 10, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEDGE THAT HELD THE SPARE TIRE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT THEIR LIABILITY AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 03/15/11*LJ UPDATED 12/14/11 *CN
- NHTSA ID
- 10375449
- Incident
- Sep 19, 2010
- Mileage
- 46,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 4, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE 2500 DIESEL. THE VEHICLE HAD COOPER DISCOVERER ATR TIRES, LINE SIZE LT265/75/R16, DOT NUMBER 3DW8C8C0609. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH WHEN THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE FAILED. THE THREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE, DAMAGING THE WHEEL RIM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10359025
- Incident
- Oct 3, 2010
- Mileage
- 88,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 31, 2009
I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ON THE WAY TO THE COTTAGE WHEN THE BELT IN MY LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW. I HAD TO MAKE A QUICK STOP AS TO NOT LOOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE. THERE IS A RECALL ON AN EARLIER VERSION OF THE SAME TIRES PRODUCED 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO MY TIRES. DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T LT285/75R16 3DYUPBB3506 (MY DOT) DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T LT285/75R16 3DYUPBB3206 (TIRE RECALL) DEFINITY DAKOTA A/T LT285/75R16 3DYUPBB3306 (TIRE RECALL) I BELIEVE THAT THIS DEFECT IN THE PREVIOUS OFFICIAL RECALL SHOULD APPLY TO MY TIRES AS WELL. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR THANKS
- NHTSA ID
- 10282378
- Incident
- Aug 28, 2009
- Mileage
- 128,456 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 7, 2008
PURCHASED 4 TIRES FROM COSTCO, GREENSBORO,NC ON 7/18/07. ALL 4 VALVE STEMS HAVE FAILED. ONE ON 5/18/08 AND THREE ON 8/02/08. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10237398
- Incident
- Aug 2, 2008
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 14, 2007
DRIVING HOME FROM A CAMPING TRIP WHEN ABOUT 18" OF TREAD FLEW OFF MY TIRE. SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHANGE THE TIRE. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10203011
- Incident
- Sep 3, 2007
Interior & seatsSeat beltsTires & wheels
Filed Jun 29, 2005
2002 DODGE RAM FRONT SEAT BELT IS BROKEN AND THE TIRES ARE DEVELOPING PROBLEMS.*MR THE POWER SEAT WAS BROKEN. *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10131334
- Incident
- Jan 1, 1901
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 25, 2003
TRANSFER CASE HAS GONE OUT FOUR TIMES IN VEHICLE, ALWAYS WHILE DRIVING. ON TWO OCCASIONS TRANSFER CASE DISINTEGRATED. CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM REAR OF VEHICLE, THEN HEARD PIECES FALLING AND VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE, THEN SLOW DOWN. ON TWO OCCASIONS CONSUMER HEARD NOISES, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER WHERE TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10034538
- Incident
- Jun 14, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 31, 2003
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE SPARE TIRE HAD BROKEN LOOSE AND WAS BOUNCING ON THE ROAD. WHEN CONSUMER WENT TO RETRIEVE THE WHEEL, HE FOUND A 4X5 INCH BRACKET BEING SUPPORTED BY AN EIGHTH INCH CABLE. *PH
- NHTSA ID
- 10031736
- Incident
- Jul 26, 2003
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.