VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TIRE TREAD BLOW OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER. AS A RESULT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, THE PASSENGER'S HEAD JERKED BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS AND THE DRIVER HIT HER NOSE ON STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *PH *NLM