Complaint 1220686
1998 WESTERN STAR 4900 • TIRES • incident Aug 28, 2015
- Complaint ID
- 1220686
- Make
- WESTERN STAR
- Model
- 4900
- Model Year
- 1998
- Component
- TIRES
- Incident Date
- Aug 28, 2015
- Date Received
- Sep 20, 2015
- Data As Of
- Apr 27, 2026
Complaint Summary
TIRES
Owner Narrative
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD @30 MPH. THE TIRE BLEW OUT AND TORE UP THE FRONT RIGHT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, I HAVE THE MATE TO THE TIRE THAT WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE AND IT IS DEFECTED TO. SO IT SEEMS AS IF THESE TIRES ARE DEFECTED. BOTH TIRES WERE BOUGHT AND PUT ON AT THE SAME TIME. KELLY GOODYEAR BALLOON TYPE STEER TIRES (ARMORSTEEL)
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