WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTAE I85.I HEADR A VERY LOAD BANG ....MY LEFT REAR TIRE SEEMINGLY BLEW OUT..MY TRUCK WENT INTO A VERY HARD TO HANDLE SLIDE.THE TRUCK WENT VERY OUT OF CONTROL TO THE RIGHT...I WAS ABLE TO PULL OF THE INTERSTAE..AND NOTICED THE TIRE DIDN'T FEEL FLAT....THE TIRE TREAD COMPLETLY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. …
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WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTAE I85.I HEADR A VERY LOAD BANG ....MY LEFT REAR TIRE SEEMINGLY BLEW OUT..MY TRUCK WENT INTO A VERY HARD TO HANDLE SLIDE.THE TRUCK WENT VERY OUT OF CONTROL TO THE RIGHT...I WAS ABLE TO PULL OF THE INTERSTAE..AND NOTICED THE TIRE DIDN'T FEEL FLAT....THE TIRE TREAD COMPLETLY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. AND THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED..WHICH IS WHAT MADE THE TRUCK SO OUT OFF CONTROL..WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE GILLETTE TIRE BEFORE SEEING I HAVE THREE MORE ON THE TRUCK...THANKS TIMOTHY KUNKEL. *AK (TIRESIZE: 205/14)
NHTSA ODI #750957
Mileage unknown · Aug 28, 2000
Tires
ONE OF THREE THE TIRES INSTALLED EXPERIENCED SEVERE TREAD SEPERATION AND THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED PRIOR TO TOTAL FAILURE. ARE YOU CURRRENTLY LOOKING INTO OTHER SIZES OF THE ATX RAIDALS OTHER THAN THE 15" TIRES? I HAD TO CHANGE OUT ALL FOUR TIRES BUT HAVE KEPT THE OLD TIRES AND TAKEN PICTURES OF THE SEPERATION.( DOT NUMBER: VDK6AX…
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ONE OF THREE THE TIRES INSTALLED EXPERIENCED SEVERE TREAD SEPERATION AND THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED PRIOR TO TOTAL FAILURE. ARE YOU CURRRENTLY LOOKING INTO OTHER SIZES OF THE ATX RAIDALS OTHER THAN THE 15" TIRES? I HAD TO CHANGE OUT ALL FOUR TIRES BUT HAVE KEPT THE OLD TIRES AND TAKEN PICTURES OF THE SEPERATION.( DOT NUMBER: VDK6AXC TIRE SIZE: 27X8.50R14 )
NHTSA ODI #729350
Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2000
Tires
PE00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A CHEVROLET S10 PICK UP 1991, P19575R14 DOTA3KABYC. THERE WAS VIBRATION ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED A CHUNK OF TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND WAS LOOSE, CONSUMER DROVE HOME SLOWLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #868100
Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2000
TiresCrash
TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF NEAR EXIT 15W ON INTERSTATE 95 SWERVED TO SHOULDER AND HIT BARIER ON LEFT FRONT BUMPER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE TURN SIGNAL, GRILL AND BUMPER.( DOT NUMBER: HYKER3B TIRE SIZE: P20570R14 )
NHTSA ODI #728117
Mileage unknown · Jun 5, 2000
Tires
KELLY TIRES CHARGER P215/7R15 WERE CRACKING IN LOWER SIDEWALL, THIS COULD CAUSE A PREMATURE FAILURE OF TIRES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #863012
Mileage unknown · Apr 29, 1997
Tires
SPARE TIRE DISCONNECTED DUE TO CABLE.
NHTSA ODI #516814
Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1996
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingParking Brake
NOISE FROM MANIFOLD PIPE HEAT SHIELD.
NHTSA ODI #502984
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 1995
TiresCrashInjury
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND TRUCK ROLLOVER FOUR TIMES AT 40 MPH . TT
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN 4-WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ABS (ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM) MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1989 THROUGH AUGUST 1996. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS IN 2-WHEEL OR 4-WHEEL DRIVE CAN MALFUNCTION CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING ABS STOPS WHILE IN THE TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MODE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED AT A TIME WHEN MINIMUM STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE OR REPAIR THE 4-WHEEL/2-WHEEL DRIVE SWITCH.
THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT LOOSENS AT THE STEERING SHAFT TO STEERING GEAR COUPLING. WITH THIS LOOSENESS, THE YOKE PINCH BOLT CAN WEAR ON THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT UNTIL THERE IS NO LONGER AN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE SPLINES AND THE BOLT.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE BODY TO CHASSIS MOVEMENT ALLOWING THE STEERING SHAFT TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING GEAR WHICH CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE UPPER AND LOWER BOLTS TO CORRECT SPECIFICATIONS.
THE ENGINE COOLING FAN BLADES BREAK AS A RESULT OF FATIGUE AND/OR VEHICLE INDUCED STRESS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE BLADE BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE HOOD IS OPEN, APERSON WORKING UNDER THE HOOD OR IN THE VICINITY OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE STRUCKAND INJURED BY THE BLADE SEGMENT.
VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SHIPPED WITH THE FUEL TANK SENDER SEAL OUT OF POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF ROLLOVER ACCIDENT, AN OUT OF POSTIONSEAL COULD ALLOW FUEL SPILLAGE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT PRESCRIBED BY FMVSS 301.SPILLED FUEL COULD IGNITE NEAR AN IGNITION SOURCE.
NUTS USED TO ATTACH LOWER CONTROL ARMS, REAR SPRING AND SHACKLE, AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS AND COULD "STRIP".
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: STRIPPING OF THE NUTS IN THE REAR SUSPENSION COULD REDUCECLAMP LOAD ON LOWER CONTROL ARM, WHICH COULD ALLOW THE ARM TO DETACH, RESULTINGIN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHMENT NUTS AS WELL AS REAR SPRING AND SHACKLE, AND REAR SHOCK ABSORBER NUTS.
USE OF IMPROPER PRIMER ON METAL SURFACES OF WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW OPENINGS COULD CAUSE LOW ADHESION TO THE METAL SURFACE AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE RETENTION REQUIRED BY FMVSS 212.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WINDSHIELD AND SIDE WINDOW GLASS WOULD NOT PREVENT THEEJECTION OF VEHICLE OCCUPANTS DURING A VEHICLE CRASH, WHICH CAUSES SERIOUSINJURIES AND FATALITIES.
Remedy: REMOVE AND REINSTALL GLASS USING PROPER PRIMER.
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NHTSA investigations
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EA99018 · Spare Tire Separation From Vehicle
Opened Jun 30, 1999 · Closed Oct 20, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
No summary supplied.
PE99004 · Separation Of Spare Tire From Vehicle
Opened Jan 15, 1999 · Closed Jun 30, 1999
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Equipment
ALLEGED THAT WIRE CABLE/WINCH ASSEMBLY WHICH HOLDS THE SPARE TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY UDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE MAY FAIL, ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE IN MOTION
EA94038 · Abs Braking System
Opened Oct 31, 1994 · Closed Feb 28, 2000
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THIS INVESTIGATION RESULTED IN A SAFETY RECALL, 99V-193, AND A SERVICE CAMPAIGN, 99I-006.
EA94029 · Engine Compartment Fires
Opened Jul 29, 1994 · Closed Jul 31, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
AN ALLEGED MALFUNCTION IN THE ATLERNATOR RESULTING IN ENGINE COMPARTMET FIRES.
PE94046 · Abs Braking System Fails
Opened Jun 17, 1994 · Closed Oct 31, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
EA92015 · High Idle Flare
Opened May 22, 1992 · Closed May 28, 1993
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
PE92001 · High Idle Flare
Opened Jan 7, 1992 · Closed May 22, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control:linkages
There is no summary currently available
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