The contact owns a 2024 Winnebago Vita built on a 2024 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500 chassis equipped with Continental Tires, Tire Line: VanContact A/S, Rear Driver’s side Tire Size: 215/85/R16, DOT: HW0PHNKU, and Rear Passenger’s side Tire Size: 215/85/R16, DOT: HW0PHNKU. The contact attempted to check the tire pressure of the rear passenger’s side tire, but it was discovered that there was no valve stem on the rear tires. The contact stated that both front tires were equipped with valve stems. The tire was original equipment. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer for diagnosis where the contact was advised to install the valve stem at a local tire center which would be an out-of-pocket expense. The vehicle manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The tire manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The tire failure mileage was approximately 1,200 and the RV failure mileage was 1,200.
- NHTSA ID
- 11594389
- Incident
- Oct 15, 2023
- Mileage
- 1,200 mi