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Complaint 1024750

1997 DODGE RAM 1500 • TIRES • incident Oct 12, 2013

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1024750
Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 1500
Model Year
1997
Component
TIRES
Incident Date
Oct 12, 2013
Date Received
Dec 2, 2013
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE RAM 1500 EQUIPPED WITH A FIRESTONE DESTINATION TIRES, SIZE P265/75/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE FAILED AND CAUSED THE RIM AND ROTORS TO BECOME DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,088.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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