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THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS OCCURRED ONCE BEFORE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP.  THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE.    THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 141,000. UPDATED 02/15/08.  *LJ  THE CONSUMER HIT 2 OTHER VEHICLES. HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.","canonical_url":"https://api.ai-analytics.org/vehicle-complaint/655477"},{"cmplid":"503635","date_received":"2004-10-26","make":"STERLING","model":"CARGO","model_year":1999,"deaths":0,"injured":0,"fire":0,"crash":1,"component_desc":"TIRES:TREAD/BELT","description":"OUR NAMED INSURED, [XXX], PURCHASED A 1999 DODGE Q1500 FROM SUNFLOWER DODGE IN  LATE 2000, EARLY 2001. VEHICLE HAD ORIGINAL TIRES. TIRE TREAD SEPERATED AND ACCIDENT OCCURRED 08/07/2004. ONE CAR ACCIDENT. 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