# UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `577012` · 2006-03-24 · UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** UNKNOWN
- **Model:** UNKNOWN
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
2006 CAMRY, ONLY 5 THOUSAND MILES, BACK RIGHT CONTINENTAL BRAND TIRE UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUDDENLY  BLEW OUT AND WAS COMPLETELY OBLITERATED, AT 75 MPH, RUINED THE RIM, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOOSE STABILITY AND RUINED THE RIM.  VEHICLE SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FREEWAY, HIT THE MEDIAN ON THE LEFT SIDE, CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE AND RIM TO ALSO BE RUINED, AS WELL AS DAMAGING THE DRIVE TRAIN.  NO OTHER CARS WERE INVOLVED, BUT PASSENGERS COULD'VE BEEN KILLED AND WERE EXTREMELY SHAKEN.  WE BELIEVE THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND INFERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVABLE AND TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE.  ACCORDING TO RESEARCH ON THIS WEBSITE, CONTINENTAL TIRES HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED FOR THIS SAME OCCURRENCE PREVIOUSLY. WE BELIEVE TOYOTA USED AN INFERIOR BRAND OF TIRE ON THE 2006 CAMRY.  THEY ALSO DID NOT HELP PAY TO REPAIR ANY DAMAGES TO THE CAR RESULTING FROM THIS TIRE FAILURE. *JB
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