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GOODYEAR WRANGLER ST — TIRES

crash · 669127 · 2008-05-09

Vehicle

Make
GOODYEAR
Model
WRANGLER ST
Year
Manufacturer
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 30 MPH, HE SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE DRIVE ONTO A CURB AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED TWO RECALLS THAT MAY PERTAIN TO THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 06V493000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE ) AND 06V341000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). HE TOOK THIS INFORMATION BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM TO CALL NHTSA AND FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,193 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,055. UPDATED 7/3/08 *CN THE CONSUMERS SON WAS DRIVING, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM, STEERING KNUCKLE, BALL JOINTS AND THE INNER AND OUTER TIE ROD ENDS. UPDATED 07/03/08

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10227172
Machine
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