Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 8, 2010
AT AROUND 12:30 TODD MCFADDEN (STORE MANAGER OF DUNN TIRE LLC 1170 CENTRAL AVE. DUNKIRK, NY 14048) ADVISED TO [XXX] (TIRE TECH) TO APPLY A TIRE THAT HAD BEEN RUN ON FLAT FOR AN UNKNOWN DISTANCE ON A CUSTOMERS CAR WITH OUT THE CONSENT OR EVEN HAVING INFORMED THE CUSTOMER OF THIS 2000 VW PASSAT. [XXX] REFUSED SAID LABOR AND THE ORDER WAS CARRIED OUT BY ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL OF THE COMPANY. [XXX] WAS DISMISSED FROM HIS DUTIES FOR THE DAY AFTER REFUSING THE LABOR. HE ADVISED TO THE STORE MANAGER AS WELL AS THE DISTRICT MANAGER THAT THIS PRACTICE WAS UNSAFE AND COULD POTENTIALLY BE DEADLY TO THE INSTALLER OF THE TIRE AS WELL AS TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS OF THE VEHICLE. BEING A NYS LICENSED SHOP THEY HAVE A DUTY TO KEEP THE CUSTOMER SAFE TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITIES AND THAT DID NOT HAPPEN TODAY. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10335245
- Incident
- Jun 8, 2010
- Mileage
- 290,000 mi
EngineTires & wheels
Filed May 9, 2007
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON SINCE PURCHASING OF CAR ~ ELECTRA AUTO SALES WAS AWARE OF THIS AND NOTED THIS WAS THEIR RECORDS THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE. THEY HAVE BEEN GIVEN ME THE RUN AROUND BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY ENGINE SYSTEM. MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE SUBJECTED TO ALMOST BEING KILLED ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THE CAR STALLING AND ROUGH IDLIING ~ PAUL VARGAS OWNER OF ELECTRA AUTO SALES HAS NOT RETURNED ANY CALLED BACK . AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10190269
- Incident
- May 1, 2006
- Mileage
- 78,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 26, 2005
CONTINENTAL ECOPLUS 195/65 R15 RADIAL TIRES WERE 2 YRS OLD WITH APPROX. 25,000 MILES ON THEM. MY MECHANIC NOTICED TWO TIRES HAD BUBBLES IN SIDEWALLS (DRIVER SIDE FRONT & REAR) AND WERE ON THE VERGE OF BLOWOUTS. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO REPLACE ALL 4 TIRES WITHOUT FURTHER DAMAGE OR CRASH. NOW WITH 4 NEW TIRES (SAME MODEL) THAT ARE 2 WEEKS OLD, YESTERDAY I DISCOVERED THAT ONE TIRE HAD 12.5 PSI (FRONT PASSENGER SIDE) WHILE OTHER 3 WERE AT 30 PSI. FAULTY AGAIN? *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 10134290
- Incident
- Aug 8, 2005
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 9, 2003
I HAD TWO TIRES BLOW OUT WITHIN THREE WEEKS OF EACH OTHER. THE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL TO MY 2000 VW PASSAT GLS WAGON AND HAVE APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES OF WEAR. THE TIRES ARE MADE IN GERMANY - MODEL: "195/65 R15 RADIAL 91H M+S ECOPLUS CONTITOURING CONTACT" *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10010183
- Incident
- Mar 8, 2003
- Mileage
- 30,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structureElectrical+4 more
Filed May 23, 2002
CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP DID NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD PROPERLY, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLAMP WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 565861
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 18, 2001
MY REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT AND COMPLETELY SHREDDED ON THE FREEWAY FOR NO REASON. IT APPEARED OTHERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME SITUATION. IS THIS VEHICLE WITH THESE TIRES SAFE?*AK (DOT NUMBER: HDTACXYX48 TIRESIZE: 19565R1591)
- NHTSA ID
- 746986
- Incident
- May 20, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 20, 2001
TIRE FAILURE. TIRE RIPPED FROM WHEEL. BY THE TIME THE CAR STOPPED, THE ENTIRE TIRE HOUSEING HAD SHREDDED OFF THE RIM.*AK (TIRESIZE: R195/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: R195/65R15 )
- NHTSA ID
- 744300
- Incident
- Apr 18, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 21, 2000
CONSUMER FELT A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL BUT BY THE TIME THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE LEFT REAR TIRE COMPLETLY SHREDDED/BLOWNOUT (MICHELIN MXV4 PLUS TIRE 205/65R15P). NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 553899
- Incident
- Jun 14, 2000
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.