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2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS — TIRES

crash1 injured · 1229949 · 2015-10-19

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
GENESIS
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 HYUNDAI GENESIS EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES, SIZE: 255/45R18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE CONTROL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND SLOW DOWN, HE CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS LOW. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEEL BELTS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10783362
Machine
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