NHTSA — Tires: Tread/Belt Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
151,000 miles

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1997 Mitsubishi Diamante wheels / hubs problems

wheels / hubs problem

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1997 Mitsubishi Diamante Owner Comments

problem #1

Jun 252008

Diamante 6-cyl

  • 151,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 1997 Mitsubishi Diamante. The vehicle has cooper lifeliner classic II tires, size 115/60/15. While driving approximately 70 mph, the rear driver's side tire spontaneously blew out. The contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed. The vehicle was completely destroyed and a police report was filed. Prior to the crash, she noticed that the tire pressure was normal and that the tread depth was 8/32. After inspecting the tire, an officer concluded that the tread was defective because chunks of the tread were missing and wires were hanging out of the tires. The contact has pictures of the failed component. The tire failure mileage was 13,000. The vehicle failure mileage was 151,000. Updated 09/10/08 updated 09/16/08.

- Muskogee, OK, USA

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