# 2001 PREVOST XLII — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `830728` · 2010-12-14 · PREVOST CAR, INC. Inactive
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PREVOST
- **Model:** XLII
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** PREVOST CAR, INC. Inactive
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Miles at failure:** 61,433
## Narrative
DATE AND TIEM OF EVENT:  OCT 31, 2010  TIME APPROX 1700 HRS CDT  VEHICLE INVOLVED 2001 45 PREVOST XL II BUS  "PREVOST LIBERTY CONVERTED MOTORHOME"  VEHICEL HAS BEEN OWNED BY ME FOR APPROX 16 MONTHS  VEHICLE IS KEPT IN A FULLY ENCLOSED GARAGE AND ALL TIRES ARE PARKED ON PAINTED PLYBOARD  DOT DATE ON BAD TIRE 1506  MICHELIN MODEL X  X  PILOTE XZA1  OTHER NUMBERS FOUND ON THE TIRE WERE 61433  008OLU 30283B  TIRE SHOWED NO SHAPE OR FORMS OF DEFICTS.  TIRE WAS REMOTELY MONITORED BY A TIRE PRESSURE SENSO WITH MONITORS PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE.    I FOUND THE INSIDE DUAL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLAT.  EXPECTING A LEAKING VALVE STEM EXTENSION I REPLACED SICH WITH A NEW ONE AND STARTED AIRING UP THE TIRE.  I HAVE ONLAY A SMALL SEARS 150 LB PANCAKE COMPRESSOR SO THIS WAS A SLOW PROCESS.  LIBERTY RECOMENDS RUNNING 95 LBS ON THE DRIVE AXLE.  AS I NEARED THAT PRRESSURE I STOPPED REGULARLY AND CHECKED PRESSURE FOR ACCURACY.  AT APPROX 93-95 LBS THE TIRE EXPLODED IN MY FACE.  WHAT I THINK SAVED MY LIFE WAS THE OUTSIDE DUAL.  I SUFFERED NO EYE TRAUMA BUT HAVE SUFFERED EAR TRAUMA AND POST TRAUMATIC STRESS SUNDRONE.  I HAVE BEEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM TWICE AND NOW GOING TO A EAR NOE AND THROAT SPECIALIST FOR THE EAR PROBLEMS. I HAVE MADE NUMEROUS VISITS TO THE DR SINCE FOR REGULAR EXAMINATINS FROM THIS INCIDENT.  UPON THE EXPLOSION THE LOCAL FIRE DEPT AND SHERIFFS OFFICE DID RESPOND TO OUR HOME WHERER THE ACCIDENT OCCURED. I CAN ATTACH SUCH REPORTS IF NEEDED.  I DEEM THIS A VERY SERIOUS LIFE THR
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