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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-350 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A TIRES, SIZE: LT275/65R20 126/123R (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE TREAD SEPARATED. A FEW MILES AFTER THE FIRST TIRE FAILED, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ALSO EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TREAD HAD EXTENSIVELY DISINTEGRATED AND SHREDDED FROM THE REAR TIRES IN AN UNSAFE MANNER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED BY A TIRE REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE TIRE FAILURES AND INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD OFFER A DISCOUNT FOR THE NEW TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT VERIFIED IF THE TIRES HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THEY MAY BE ABLE TO INVESTIGATE THE TREAD SEPARATION AND PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR BOTH TIRES. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE ALSO UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-350 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A TIRES, SIZE: LT275/65R20 126/123R (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE TREAD SEPARATED. A FEW MILES AFTER THE FIRST TIRE FAILED, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE ALSO EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TREAD HAD EXTENSIVELY DISINTEGRATED AND SHREDDED FROM THE REAR TIRES IN AN UNSAFE MANNER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED BY A TIRE REPAIR FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE TIRE FAILURES AND INDICATED THAT THEY WOULD OFFER A DISCOUNT FOR THE NEW TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT VERIFIED IF THE TIRES HAD BEEN RECALLED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING TO DETERMINE IF THEY MAY BE ABLE TO INVESTIGATE THE TREAD SEPARATION AND PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR BOTH TIRES. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE ALSO UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-350 SD EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI TRAC AS TIRES, SIZE: LT275/70/18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED BOTH REAR TIRES. AFTER DRIVING 25,000 MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE SAME TIRE AND BOTH REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,900 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-350 SD EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTI TRAC AS TIRES, SIZE: LT275/70/18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED BOTH REAR TIRES. AFTER DRIVING 25,000 MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITH THE SAME TIRE AND BOTH REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,900 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD E-350 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN MIC TIRES, LINE: LTXM-SLT AND SIZE: 225-75-R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES BECAME WORN PREMATURELY AND EXHIBITED TREAD AND BELT SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD E-350 EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN MIC TIRES, LINE: LTXM-SLT AND SIZE: 225-75-R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES BECAME WORN PREMATURELY AND EXHIBITED TREAD AND BELT SEPARATION. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPER AMOUNT OF AIR WAS WITHIN THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET WHEELS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/18/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED FORD REFUSED HIS REQUEST TO UPDATE THE TPMS LOW AIR THRESHOLD. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS TIRES HAVE A MAX INFLATION OF 65 PSI WHICH IS BELOW THE INDICATOR PSI LEVEL. THE INDICATOR IS CONSTANTLY ON. UPDATED 12/16/11
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F-350 SD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPER AMOUNT OF AIR WAS WITHIN THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THEY REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AFTERMARKET WHEELS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/18/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED FORD REFUSED HIS REQUEST TO UPDATE THE TPMS LOW AIR THRESHOLD. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS TIRES HAVE A MAX INFLATION OF 65 PSI WHICH IS BELOW THE INDICATOR PSI LEVEL. THE INDICATOR IS CONSTANTLY ON. UPDATED 12/16/11
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F350 WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 29, 2009. HE STATED THAT THE RIMS ON HIS VEHICLE WERE 20 INCHES. THE SIZE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE LT 275/65/ R20 E AND THE SPARE TIRE PROVIDED BY THE FACTORY WAS SIZE LT275/ 70/R18 E. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE WINDOW STICKER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE, WHICH WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE FORD DEALER TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR THE FACTORY TO PROVIDE ONLY AN 18? SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE SMALLER TIRE ON HIS VEHICLE IN THE EVENT HE HAD TO UTILIZE THE SPARE. THERE WERE NO TECHNICAL FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 901. UPDATED 02/17/10 *BF UPDATED 02/17/10
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F350 WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 29, 2009. HE STATED THAT THE RIMS ON HIS VEHICLE WERE 20 INCHES. THE SIZE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE LT 275/65/ R20 E AND THE SPARE TIRE PROVIDED BY THE FACTORY WAS SIZE LT275/ 70/R18 E. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE WINDOW STICKER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE, WHICH WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE FORD DEALER TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR THE FACTORY TO PROVIDE ONLY AN 18? SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE SMALLER TIRE ON HIS VEHICLE IN THE EVENT HE HAD TO UTILIZE THE SPARE. THERE WERE NO TECHNICAL FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 901. UPDATED 02/17/10 *BF UPDATED 02/17/10
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F350 WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 29, 2009. HE STATED THAT THE RIMS ON HIS VEHICLE WERE 20 INCHES. THE SIZE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE LT 275/65/ R20 E AND THE SPARE TIRE PROVIDED BY THE FACTORY WAS SIZE LT275/ 70/R18 E. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE WINDOW STICKER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE, WHICH WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE FORD DEALER TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR THE FACTORY TO PROVIDE ONLY AN 18? SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE SMALLER TIRE ON HIS VEHICLE IN THE EVENT HE HAD TO UTILIZE THE SPARE. THERE WERE NO TECHNICAL FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 901. UPDATED 02/17/10 *BF UPDATED 02/17/10
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 FORD F350 WHICH WAS PURCHASED ON DECEMBER 29, 2009. HE STATED THAT THE RIMS ON HIS VEHICLE WERE 20 INCHES. THE SIZE OF THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE LT 275/65/ R20 E AND THE SPARE TIRE PROVIDED BY THE FACTORY WAS SIZE LT275/ 70/R18 E. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE WINDOW STICKER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE, WHICH WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THE FORD DEALER TOLD HIM THAT IT WAS STANDARD PROCEDURE FOR THE FACTORY TO PROVIDE ONLY AN 18? SPARE TIRE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH THE COMPATIBILITY OF THE SMALLER TIRE ON HIS VEHICLE IN THE EVENT HE HAD TO UTILIZE THE SPARE. THERE WERE NO TECHNICAL FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 901. UPDATED 02/17/10 *BF UPDATED 02/17/10