3-4 MONTH OLD SUPER SWAMPER IROK TIRE SIZED: 33X10.50 EXPLODED DURING HIGH SPEED AT 60 MPH. DRIVER WEAVED INTO OTHER LANE UNCONTROLLABLY THEN STEERED TO SHOULDER. DRIVER INVESTIGATED SCENE OF EXPLOSION. SMALL PIECE OF TIRE , ABOUT 11 INCHES IN DIAMETER FITTED PERFECTLY INTO SIDEWALL RIP CIRCUMFERENTIALLY, RIP WAS IN SIDEWALL 65% OF TIRE RIPPED. TIRE SHOP THAT SOLD PUNCHED FAKE HOLE IN TREAD AREA , BLATANTLY OBVIOUS, AND SHOWED ENTRANCE INTO TIRE WITHOUT AIR NO NAIL PRESENT. ASKED ABOUT RECALL. SHOP OWNER ONLY WORRIED ABOUT ME PURCHASING NEW TIRE. WILL BE SHIPPED TO MOTHER STORE TODAY FOR INVESTIGATION. MODICA BROTHER'S TIRE. BEAUMONT, TEXAS. LOOKED UP ON NET. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10190968
- Incident
- May 15, 2007