TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH COOPER FUTURA 855 TIRES (N/A), LINE SIZES (P235/75/R15) DOT 3800. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD DEVELOPED BULGES. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE AP…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 TOYOTA PICKUP EQUIPPED WITH COOPER FUTURA 855 TIRES (N/A), LINE SIZES (P235/75/R15) DOT 3800. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD DEVELOPED BULGES. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS NO LONGER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
NHTSA ODI #10474528
Mileage unknown · Jun 11, 2001
TiresCrash
THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY LIABILIY INSURANCE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, SO ALLSTATE PAID NO MONEY. A CLAIM WAS FILED THROUGH FIRESTONE. AFTER SENDING THE FAILED TIRE ALONG WITH PICTURES AND ESTIMATES OF THE VEHICLES (THERE WAS A MOTORCYCLE IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT), FIRESTONE HAD SENT ME A REPLY BACK STAT…
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THE VEHICLE HAD ONLY LIABILIY INSURANCE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, SO ALLSTATE PAID NO MONEY. A CLAIM WAS FILED THROUGH FIRESTONE. AFTER SENDING THE FAILED TIRE ALONG WITH PICTURES AND ESTIMATES OF THE VEHICLES (THERE WAS A MOTORCYCLE IN THE BED OF THE TRUCK AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT), FIRESTONE HAD SENT ME A REPLY BACK STATING THAT THE TIRES TREAD PEELED DUE TO AN IMPROPER REPAIR. THE ONLY REPAIR THAT I AM CURRENTLY AWARE OF WAS DONE ONLY DAYS BEFORE THE TIRE PEELED, LEAVING NO TIME FOR THE TREAD BREAKDOWN TO OCCUR. THE REPAIR WAS DONE AT A REPAIR SHOP. I CURRENTLY HAVE THE PEELED TREAD FROM THE TIRE AND FIRESTONE IS SENDING THE COMPLETE TIRE BACK TO ME IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD60AXC195 TIRESIZE: 31X10.5R15)
ON CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS REPEATEDLY TURNED UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS WHERE HIGH STEERING EFFORT AND POWER ASSIST ARE REQUIRED, FOR INSTANCE, WHEN FULLY TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, A FATIGUE CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE STEERING RELAY ROD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE IS CONTINUED TO BE OPERATED IN THIS CONDITION, THE RELAY ROD MAY FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE STEERING RELAY ROD. THE RECALL BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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