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GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP(P) — TIRES

crash · 955506 · 2012-12-29

Vehicle

Make
GOODYEAR
Model
WRANGLER HP(P)
Year
Manufacturer
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING MY 4 MONTH OLD NEW 2012 RAM 1500 4X4 IN MID MICHIGAN AFTER OUR FIRST MEASURABLE SNOW FALL. ON THE WAY TO MY RAM DEALER FOR A SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE IN (FOUR WHEEL DRIVE) AT 35 MPH. SLID RIGHT BY THE DEALER ON THE SNOW, TIRES LOST ANY AND ALL ABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. SPOKE TO SERVICE WRITE UP GIRL ABOUT IT, AND TALKED TO MY SALESMAN ALSO VOICING MY CONCERNS. TOLD THEM THESE ARE ABSOLUTELY THE WORST TIRES I HAVE EVER DRIVIN ON THE SNOW WITH BAR NONE. SLID INTO MY SONS CAR WHEN I RETURNED HOME.....NOT HAPPY WITH THESE TIRES AT ALL. WHY WOULD THEY MARKET THESE FOR A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10490440
Machine
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