Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
TIRES
03031000206/01/200410012160Use of correct installation procedure for loose hubcap assembly. this service bulletin replaces 030310002. *eh02/16/2005

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
TIRES
04/15/20011
 While traveling at highway speed vehicle was shaking out of control. pulled over and noticed tire had a blowout.*ak consumer states tire peeled back and belt separated.*jb
06/02/20001
 I was driving on the interstate with 14 passengers when i felt the van start to ride rough and then felt a flapping from rear of vehicle. i then pulled off the road to find the tire had completely shredded the outer layer, but did not blow out.*ak (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )
09/08/1999102/01/1998
 I had some vibration then the tire tread peeled off and hit the side of the van. ii drove on the remaing air bladder till i could get the tire replaced. the dot number i gve you is not from the damaged tire but 1 of the original 5 tires that came with the vehicle.( dot number: vn11b1a058 tire size: lt24575r16 )
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
03/23/2002104/01/1998
 I noticed a continuous tire thump and stopped the vehical and checked the tires. the left front tire had a flat spot in the center of the tread, about 2in x 1.5 in. there were no other abnormatities. after traveling about 30 more miles the thump got alot more apparent and i heard a loud clinking noise. i stopped and inspected the tire and found the tread was separating from the tire over about a 12 in. of length where the steel belt stops at the side wall. the tread was still intact. i beleive that if i had not stopped when i did that total seperation of the tread would have occured within the next mile or so. i have the tire if you need to inspect it and/or i can send you photos .*ak (dot number: vn1181a098 tiresize: lt 245/ 75)
09/30/2001106/01/1999
 Air temperature 100 degrees fahrenheit, air pressure in tire checked at 80 psi cold, speed 60mph. this is the third tire of this size and make, made in canada. this one and other two had about 9 to 10 thousand miles on the road. each suffered a tread separation. others had odi#735190. *ak (dot number: tpc 2012ms tiresize: 24575r16 e)
09/28/2000112/01/1997
 My wife was driving on the freeway bring her car pool home with six children. she heard a loud thumping sound occur all of a sudden. the tire did not burst but we lost a significant portion of the tread. we have had the tires replaced with goodyear tires. the same day this happened we heard these tires were also being investigated. we still have the tires in our possession. (dot number: vn11b1a307 tiresize: lt245/75r1)