TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 K-Z SPORTSMEN EQUIPPED WITH MILESTAR M108 FT 175/80 R13 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE STARTED TO VIBRATE CAUSING THE TREAD TO SEPARATE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO REMOVE THE TIRE AND REPLACED IT WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED DRIVING AND THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 7/13/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE PULLED ONTO THE INTERSTATE, HE NOTICED THE TIRE WAS WOBBLING AND STARTED TO VIBRATE. HE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THE TIRE BEGAN TO SEPARATE. THE CONSUMER CHANGED THE TIRE AND USED THE SPARE TIRE. HOWEVER, 30 MINUTES LATER, HE HEARD A BANG AND DISCOVERED THE SPARE TIRE HAD ALSO SEPARATED. UPDATED 07/16.15*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10639107
- Incident
- Aug 17, 2014