Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| NTB-09-101 | 09/29/2009 | 10031305 | Nissan: tire pressure monitoring system (tpms) warning light on/flashing. no models or model years listed. *pe | 01/04/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 03/27/2010 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns bfgoodrich tires , size 225/55/r17, dot #ve00ae111109. while traveling 60 mph the contact noticed that the front driver side tire had suddenly exploded causing the vehicle to crash into the median flipping the car on its hood in the process. the contact injured her ribs, back , and fingers during the incident and a police report was filed for the incident. the tire has not been diagnosed and there were no prior warnings. the mileage was not available. bml | |||
| 01/17/2009 | 60000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2005 nissan maxima: in january ,2009 my son was driving back from lubbock texas to portales nm. this is 110 miles. my tire a goodyear rs-a 245/45 r18 tire went flat my son got out of the car and changed it in pitch dark. not taking the time to look at the tire in depth. he drove home to find in the later part of his trip he did not have any breaks. he was driving at highway speeds. the inside of the tire | |||
| 01/09/2009 | 63000 | 1 | |
| Goodyear rs-a 245/45-r18 2006 nissan maxima: son driving home from lubbock texas to portales nm, back tire had flat he changed tire and inside side wall was torn up! it was at night so he drove home. he could not see the extent of the damage that was done based on lack of light. next morning i got in car and i could not brake. i was lucky and managed to stop my car. i looked under car and found moisture slapped all up under the tire area of vehicle. jacked car back up and found brake line cut in half. looked in trunk and found tire blown out with wires (resembling hot wire sticking out of tire sidewall. wire was coming out. they looked like strings... but metal and lots of them! this is the radial part of tire? it wrapped around my axel and around the brake line. it also pulled the solid steal bracket the brake line was mounted to out of place. the mount was pulled down and cut through the metal of my car based on tension of the wires from tires pulling it down. my son could have been killed!!!!!!! or someone else. brake line, rim. tire all ruined. what was the scariest part is someone could have died. this tire is extremely dangerous. i have 63k on this vehicle. have replaced all tires 2 times which means i have gone through 12 tires. almost all tires replaced due to sidewall failure. two months ago i replaced another tire based on tread falling off and wrapping around the axel. these tires need to be recalled they are going to kill people!!!!! also each tire cost 266.00 i have paid dearly for the tires that could have killed people!!!! please contact me if you have questions i have pictures that would frighten you! marla segovia portales nm i will help to support your claim. this could kill your family or someone else. if he was only farther away from home his brake fluid would have been completely gone and he was traveling at highway speeds. extremely dangerous!!!!! please do something about this tire!!! *tr | |||
| 10/15/2006 | 24436 | 4 | 03/29/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. while driving 30 mph, one of the goodyear eagle rs-a tires flattened. the contact took the vehicle to the mechanic who stated that there was tread separation. the contact has since changed the vehicles tires three times since the first failure. the # of cylinders and dot number were unknown. the current mileage is 32,000 and failure mileage was 24,436. | |||
| 06/22/2007 | 17900 | 4 | 09/05/2005 |
| Noticed circular tearing of all four tires beginning at 16,000 miles. later, while driving down the highway, the front left tire blew and tore apart. luckily, no one was injured and i found a small edge of the freeway to change the tire, which was very nerve racking when changing the tire. this occurred at 18,000 miles, 18 months of owning the car. this was a week after i told nissan to look at my tires and they said nothing was wrong with them, despite the circular breakage beginning to occur. i told them to check for leaks as well. they said no leaks. they were goodyear tires 245/45/18 eagle rsa tires. i had to buy four new tires due to safety reasons at $575. *tr | |||
| 06/26/2006 | 40000 | 2 | 01/03/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the vehicle has goodyear eagle rs-a p245-45r18 tires. the contact stated that the passenger side front tire was making an unfamiliar noise. she believed that there may be a bubble in the tire. the mechanic stated that both rear tires had slits in them and would be recalled due to a manufacturer defect. the dot number was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 40,000. the consumer stated performed all necessary maintenance for vehicle and complained @ 37,000 about noise in the right front tire and the dealer informed customer tires would wear in. the consumer stated feels should not have to pay for 4 new tires at $300 a piece. the consumer stated goodyear prorated the rear tires but consumer feels that is not sufficient. updated 09/05/07 *tr | |||
| 11/18/2006 | 13000 | 1 | 02/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while entering a highway at 40 mph, the rear passenger tire blew out without warning. there were no obvious road hazards present. the vehicle was inspected by the dealer who determined the remaining three tires were cracked along the inside wall and needed to be replaced as well. the tires were wahl, size 245/35r20. | |||
| 07/02/2005 | 05/28/2005 | ||
| I went to do the monthly check of tire air pressure and found that the label on the driver's door post does not list the recommended tire pressure. all four tires are at 40 psi cold and i do not know if that is dangerous. | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 10/25/2008 | 36360 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contacts owns a 2005 nissan maxima. the vehicle has goodyear eagle rs-a tires, size p195/60r15. the contact noticed that the sidewalls were separating on the tires. the vehicle was taken to a tire company and they stated that all four sidewalls on the tires were separating and needed to be replaced. he filed claim number 1006415 with goodyear. the current mileage was 36,366 and failure mileage was 36,360. updated 11/17/08 *bf updated 11/18/08. *jb | |||
| 11/05/2007 | 1 | ||
| Factory tires for a 2005 nissan maxima 3.5 se goodyear eagle rs-a p245/45r18 96v cracking on sidewalls m6a9 cmwr 0505. *tr | |||
| 10/06/2007 | 62150 | 1 | 08/05/2005 |
| Tires defective poor workmanship.*jb | |||
| 04/20/2007 | 24000 | 2 | 04/14/2005 |
| After 24,000 miles the goodyear eagle tires on my 2005 nissan maxima developed a bubble on the sidewall in exactly the same spot on both tires. when i took the car to the goodyear dealer for warranty repair they told me it was not covered and they said the tires had an impact break. they said this was not uncommon in this tire and they see it all the time. *tr | |||
| 09/08/2006 | 29104 | 1 | |
| Consumer goodyear tires had a crack along the inside area. *ts ***nar*** the consumer felt vibrations in the steering wheel. the technician noticed crack on the inside of all four tires. the tires were replaced at a prorated rate. *nm | |||
| 06/03/2006 | 17350 | 1 | 07/25/2005 |
| 245-45-18 goodyear eagle rs-a tire on 2005 maxima came apart. *nm | |||
| 03/18/2005 | 20000 | 4 | 03/14/2003 |
| Steel belt widewalls failed, all four tires sidewalls crack, some to opening of 3/8 inche. some on inside, some on outside , only 28645 miles on tires when noticed due to high speed wobbel | |||