Complaint 238744
1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO • TIRES • incident Sep 3, 2000
Complaint Summary
TIRES
Owner Narrative
TRAVELING DOWN WINDING 6% MOUNTIANOUS GRADE PULLING TRAILER ON BUSY LABORDAY WEEKEND. I COULD FEEL A SLIGHT VIBRATION BEGIN TO BUILD, I TOLD MY WIFE WHO WAS DRIVING TO SLOW DOWN IMMEDIATLY AND PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER. AS SHE WORKED HER WAY OVER A LOUD POP COULD BE HEARD, LUCKLY WE HAD SLOWED CONCIDERABLLY. THE TRUCK STARTED TO WIGGLE AS WE PULLED OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THE TREAD HAD STARTED TO DELAMINATE FROM THE SIDEWALL. HAD I NOT BEEN VERY ATTUNED TO THE FEEL OF THE TRUCK AND ROAD WE MAY HAVE BEEN THE NEXT TO BE IN THE NEWSPAPER. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE OUR 1 YEAR OLD TRUCK AT SPPEEDS OVER 45 MPH.( DOT NUMBER: W273 TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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