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GOODYEAR WRANGLER SRA — TIRES

crash · 675685 · 2008-06-26

Vehicle

Make
GOODYEAR
Model
WRANGLER SRA
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 DODGE DURANGO. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND TOWING AN RV, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE CAME OFF OF THE RIM. THE VEHICLE AND THE RV WERE DESTROYED. THE TIRES WERE INSPECTED AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THEY WERE 2-PLY SIDEWALL TIRES, WHICH COULD ONLY SUPPORT 1,300 LBS, ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURED ADVERTISED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD TOW 10,000 LBS. THEREFORE, THE TIRES THAT WERE PLACED ON THE VEHICLE WERE MEANT FOR LIGHT PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000. UPDATED 09/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/18/08. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10232389
Machine
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