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GENERAL AMERI TECH ST — TIRES

crash · 244237 · 2000-09-25

Vehicle

Make
GENERAL
Model
AMERI TECH ST
Year
Manufacturer
GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

ON AUGUST 25, GOING TO WORK FROM A LATE LUNCH, I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WHEN THE TIRE BLEW IN THREWMY TRUCK INTO A LARGE CURB RUINING THE BUMBER,RIGHT FRONT CORNER PANEL, PARTS OF THE DOOR AS WELL AS SUSPENSION BENDAGE, AND RUINING BOTH WHEELS. BETWEEN ME AND MY INSURANCE COMPANY IT COST ALMOST 3000.00 TO FIX., BESIDES ME HAVING TO MAKE A CLAIM WHICH WLL PROBABLY RAISE MY INSURANCE RATES. 2 WEEKS LATER THE NEWS CAME OUT THAT 16" GENERAL TIRES WERE BEING RECALLED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE LINCOLN NAVIGATORS. I AM INTERESTED IF THERE HAVE BEEN ANY OTHER OF THESE TIRES RECALLED, BECAUSE OF NOT ONLY THE MONEY IM OUT OF POCKET, BUT THE DEPRECIATION IT CAUSED MY TRUCK(NOT TO MENTION I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED SEVERELY BECAUSE OF THIS BLOWOUT. PLEASE ADVISE ME, MEANTIME I WILL CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND MY LAWYER. THANKS. JMK. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70/R16 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
732463
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