The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 equipped with Yokohama Tires, Tire Line: Geolander X A/T, Tire Size: 235/80/R17, DOT Number: XBA0PA01522. The contact stated that while exiting his driveway, the tires had trouble gaining stable traction. After a visual inspection of the tire tread, the contact became aware that the center tread on all four tires had excessive wear, potentially compromising vehicle safety. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the center tread did not provide an accurate measure of tread wear due to the step-up design, specific to the tire line. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The tires were replacement tires. The failure mileage was 18,000.

- West Point, CA, USA

The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 equipped with Cooper Discoverer A/T-3 tires, Tire Size: LT235/80/R17, DOT number: (UPAB1AU4513). While driving 65 MPH, the front passenger-??s tire blew out. The blowout left a dent on the front passenger-??s side door as well as damaged the front panel on the passenger-??s side of the vehicle. The tire was then replaced with the spare. A few hours later while driving 50 mph, the front driver-??s side tire also experienced a blowout. The blowout also damaged the driver-??s side door as well as the front driver-??s side panel. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the tires were not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21T002000 (Tires). The tires were not replaced. The tire failure mileage was approximately 6,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 205,000.

- Nevada, IA, USA

2005 Dodge Ram. Consumer states that while driving on the highway a tire blew out causing the vehicle to swerve to the right and hit the guard rail. Ohio traffic crash report.

- Stow, OH, USA