Complaint 1964948
2003 DODGE RAM 2500 • TIRES:SIDEWALL • incident Jun 1, 2023
- Complaint ID
- 1964948
- Make
- DODGE
- Model
- RAM 2500
- Model Year
- 2003
- Component
- TIRES:SIDEWALL
- Incident Date
- Jun 1, 2023
- Date Received
- Feb 6, 2024
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Owner Narrative
travelstar ecopath a/t size LT265/70R17 a large bubble developed on sidewall. about 3 inches in diameter. tire only had about 5000 miles on it. i was on a trip with my truck camper mounted on bed of truck. returned from trip and noticed the bulge. truck is single rear axle with one tire on each side. travel speed was 55 to 60 mph. if tire had blown out truck and camper would have flipped over. i called manufacturer of tire, was told to contact walmart where i purchased tire. contacted walmart, was told to contact manufacturer. classic runaround.
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