1995 Dodge Dakota

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 DODGE DAKOTA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ASSURANCE TIRES, SIZE: 215/75R/15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. UPON INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED MODERATE TIRE SEPARATION ON THE SIDEWALLS OF THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,263. THE VIN AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

8/10/2000 12:00 NOON 4 MILES SOUTH OF NORMAN,OK,AT 75MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE PEELED THE TREAD CASING, SENT IT FLYING AT TRAFFIC BEHIND THE VEHICLE, TJE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE AND I WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL. THE CASING DAMAGED THE FUEL LINE AND THE BRACKET ATTACHING THE FUEL LINE TO THE FUEL DOOR AND THE LEFT REAR FENDER WELL AND EXTERIOR PANEL. WHO MANUFACTURES THE PRIVATE LABEL TIRE TITLED AS PATRIOT DESIGN NUMBER 9332, PLEASE ADVISE. *AK

TIRES WOULD SLIDE SLIGHTLY SOMETIMES WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A STOP EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS ESPECIALLY AFTER A LITTLE RAIN. I ASKED THE DEALER (FIRESTONE) ABOUT THIS AND THEY LOOKED AT THE TIRES BUT TOLD ME THAT IT PROBABLY WAS OIL ON THE ROAD. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AT THE SAME SPOT UNTIL I WOULD ONLY GO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THAT AREA ON MY WAY TO WORK JUST IN CASE THE LIGHT CHANGED AND I WOULD HAVE TO STOP. I BECAME UNEASY WHENEVER I HAD TO STOP. I COMPLAINED TO MY HUSBAND ALSO AND EVEN HE SAID IT WAS PROBABLY OIL ON THE STREET. YOU KNOW HOW NO ONE LISTENS TO A WOMAN, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS THOSE TIRES ALL THE TIME. THE FINAL TIME WAS ON A RAINY DAY, JULY 7, 1999, ON MY WAY TO WORK ON US HWY 78 EAST. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH ALONG WITH OTHER TRAFFIC WHEN I REALIZED I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE MOVEMENT OF MY TRUCK. IT SEEMED TO TAKE ON A LIFE OF ITS OWN. I TRIED TO STOP BY SLOWLY TOUCHING MY BRAKES BUT NOTHING STOPPED THE TRUCK. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL HAD NO EFFECT. THE TRUCK WAS HEADING ACROSS THE MEDIAN INTO ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND I COULD NOT CONTROL ANYTHING. THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK THAT I HIT TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT WHEN HE SAW MY TRUCK COMING AT HIM IT (MY TRUCK) WAS AIRBORNE. HE WAS TOWING A 40 FOOT TRAILER LOADED WITH EQUIPMENT AND MY TRUCK WAS WRECKED EVERYWHERE BUT THE DRIVER'S DOOR. (I HAVE PICTURES OF THE TRUCK). THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. MY ELBOW OR HAND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. MY RIGHT FEMUR WAS FRACTURED AND MY LEFT KNEE SUFFERED COMPLETE TEARS OF THE MCL AND ACL LIGAMENTS. WHEN THE ACCIDENT WAS OVER MY LEGS WERE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND MY HEAD IN THE SEAT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE. I WAS ALONE IN THE TRUCK ON MY WAY TO WORK. NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ?? TIRE SIZE: 21575R15 )