# 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `833788` · 2010-12-30 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
PRIMEWELL TIRES SOLD AT FIRESTONE ARE ADVERTISED AS ALL SEASON.   I BOUGHT THESE TIRES IN FEB 2010.  ON DEC 26TH 2010, WE HAD A SNOWSTORM IN HAMPTON AREA.  I HAD TO GO OUT AND FOUND OUT THE TIRES HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO TRACTION ON SNOW.  THESE TIRES ARE DANGEROUS FOR WINTER CONDITIONS.  I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES.  ON THE WAY HOME, I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 15MPH WHEN ALL FOUR TIRES LOSS TRACTION DUE TO A 15 TO 20 MPH WIND AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH.  THE NEXT DAY I REPLACED THE TIRES WITH KELLY EXPLORER TIRES AND HAD NO TROUBLE NEGOTIATING THE SNOW.  THESE TIRES NEED TO BE PULLED FROM THE MARKET OR A WARNING GIVEN TO CONSUMERS.  THEY ALSO LOSE TRACTION ON WET ROADS EASILY. AS STATED, THEY ARE ADVERTISED AS  " TIRES DELIVER ALL-SEASON TRACTION ". *TR
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