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2003 DODGE RAM 1500 — TIRES

crash · 565852 · 2005-12-14

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

DEAR SIR, I RECENTLY PURCHASED 2 TIRES FROM WWW.TIRERACK.COM WITHIN THE LAST MONTH AND HAD THEM MOUNTED AND BALANCED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. LAST NIGHT I HAD A COMPLETE TIRE FAILURE WHILE ON THE EXPRESSWAY WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. THE TIRE THAT FAILED HAD LESS THAN 100 MILES ON IT AND WAS CHECKED THE DAY BEFORE FOR PROPER TIRE INFLATION. THIS TIRE FAILURE COULD HAVE COST ME AS WELL AS MY FAMILY, OUR LIVES. I WILL NOT PURCHASE THE SAME GOODYEAR TIRE AGAIN. THE TIRE THAT FAILED WAS A GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 275/55/R20 ANY HELP WITH THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU! *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10145158
Machine
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