Complaint 1779504
2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER • TIRES • incident Aug 2, 2021
- Complaint ID
- 1779504
- Make
- TOYOTA
- Model
- HIGHLANDER
- Model Year
- 2013
- Component
- TIRES
- Incident Date
- Aug 2, 2021
- Date Received
- Nov 20, 2021
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
TIRES
Owner Narrative
Michelin Defender LTX M/S Tire 245/55R19 While driving on the freeway at 70 mph, the tire below and tread separated causing significant damage to vehicle. The tread appears to have separated from the tire, which caused the tire to hit the sidewall and rear of vehicle, which tore off the rear bumper and damaged rear quarter panel. It appears that both steel belts and polyester carcass piles failed The tire separation occurred, unprovoked as there was no impact from debris and the vehicle had been in operation/ driving for over 30 minutes. Incident was witnessed by Highway Patrol, who appeared very surprised to see such an event occur. Costco tire, flagged the issue as it appeared out of the ordinary and shipped the tire for review to Michelin.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.