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GOODYEAR WRANGLER AT/S — TIRES

fire · 848221 · 2011-03-22

Vehicle

Make
GOODYEAR
Model
WRANGLER AT/S
Year
Manufacturer
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAND NEW 3 MONTH OLD GOODYEAR P26570R17 G/Y WRANGLE AT/S OWL TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AND FLATTENED WITHIN A MATTER OF MINUTES. THE BELTS WERE ON FIRE INSIDE, AND THE TIRE WAS BUBBLING AND BURSTING OFROM THE INSIDE OUT...WHEN POLICE CAME AFTER CALLING FOR FEAR OF A FIRE, THEY SAID TIRE WAS ON FIRE FROM THE INSIDE AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE...WAITED 1 HOUR FOR TIRE TO COOL DOWN BEFORE ROAD SERVICE COULD BEGIN TO CHANGE TIRE...REPORTED TO GOODYEAR AND THE TIRE PLACE WHERE WE PURCHASED WOULD NOT GIVE A NEW TIRE..MADE US PURCHASE A NEW TIRE AT 50% OFF WHEN THE TIRE WAS ONLY 3 MONTHS OLD....COMPLAINED TO GOODYAR CUSTOMERS SERVICE AND HE DIDN'T CARE OR WANT TO HELP US.. SIDED WITH DEALERSHIP...SOMEONE SHOULD INVESTIGATE THE TIRES...NEVER HAD A DEFECTIVE TIRE..ACCORDING TO DEALERSHIP THIS WAS A PUNCTURED FAST LEAK WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO EXPLODE AND BURN..THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED WITH SLOW LEAK...BUT THEN WHY WAS IT ON FIRE INSIDE OF TIRE BULGING OUT BIG ROUND HOT BUBBLES AROUND RIM, AND THE ROAD SERVICE WOULDN'T TOUCH FOR AN HOUR????? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10392530
Machine
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