Complaint 1126962
2015 WESTERN STAR 4900 • TIRES • incident Oct 20, 2014
- Complaint ID
- 1126962
- Make
- WESTERN STAR
- Model
- 4900
- Model Year
- 2015
- Component
- TIRES
- Incident Date
- Oct 20, 2014
- Date Received
- Nov 4, 2014
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
TIRES
Owner Narrative
BRAND NEW TRUCK WITH ABOUT 60,000 ON ORIGINAL TIRES. PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW AT SPEED AROUND 66. HOOD WAS DESTROYED, TRUCK WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE SHOULDER. HAD ALMOST 1,000,000 IN CARGO ON TRUCK. HOOD AND OTHER PARTS WILL COST ABOUT $23,000 PLUS LABOR. ROAD SERVICE WAS $2,500. RIM WAS DESTROYED. TIRE SIZE 295/60/22.5 18 PLY THIS IS 4 TH BLOW OUT ON MY BRAND NEW TRUCKS. 2 PETE 388 AND 2 WESTERN STAR. ALL WITH SAME TIRE.MICHELIN XZA 2 ON ALL TRUCKS. WESTERN STAR BLOW OUT HAD 275/70/22.5. *TR
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