# YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `722855` · 2009-06-08 · Yokohama Tire Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** YOKOHAMA
- **Model:** GEOLANDAR
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Yokohama Tire Corporation
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA RAV4.  THE VEHICLE HAS YOKOHAMA GEOLANDAR G- 91A  TIRES, SIZE 225/6.5/17 101H (NA).  THESE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.  WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT.  THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUMPING NOISE AND MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE OFF THE HIGHWAY.  THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE TIRE AND SHREDS OF RUBBER EVERYWHERE.  THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST.  THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE.  THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 7,370.
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