Complaint 1369397
2002 FORD F-350 • TIRES:TREAD/BELT • incident Mar 28, 2017
- Complaint ID
- 1369397
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- F-350
- Model Year
- 2002
- Component
- TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- Incident Date
- Mar 28, 2017
- Date Received
- Apr 7, 2017
- Data As Of
- Apr 27, 2026
Complaint Summary
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-350 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH RUGGED TERRAIN T/A TIRES, SIZE: LT285/75R16 (NA). WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A SHUDDER IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FELT A BUMP, HEARD AN EXPLODING NOISE, AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE CONTACT PLANNED ON GIVING THE TIRE TO THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED. THE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,500 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,500.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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