This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Purchased tires from ntb model ntw 17570tr13 viper T OWL 50 on 6/23/98 mileage 65158. First tire separated on 8/22/02 mileage 97200, second tire separated (out of round) 9/18/02 mileage 97234, third tire bubbled 5/11/03 mileage 99517.
We were driving on the garden state parkway on Friday 7/06/2001 when we first started to hear a sound coming from the right rear of the car. The sound worsened as we went faster. We were driving home the following Sunday and decided to get the sound checked out as it continued to get louder each day. We managed to get it to the shop where it was determined that the tread was coming loose from the tire. The very next morning the tire went flat. When it was removed, the tread came completely off. I consider ourselves fortunate in light of what has happened in the past to the Explorer owners with Firestone tires. I would like to know if other complaints have been filed regarding this type of tire and if there is an avenue to get the remaining tires replaced at the cost of the manufactuer. Thanks for any help you can give me. (dot number: W27J tiresize: P815/65R14)
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- Birmingham, AL, USA