Complaint 387507
2000 FORD E-450 • TIRES • incident Dec 31, 2002
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint Summary
TIRES
Owner Narrative
WE HAVE HAD AT LEAST 5 SIDEWALL BLOWOUTS ON THE REAR OF OUR AMBULANCES IN THE LAST 9 MONTHS. THE LATEST BEING YESTERDAY. WE ARE USING MICHELEN XPS RADIALS. DOT FWJHAHWX1702. THERE IS 10/32 TREAD LEFT ON THE TIRE. OTHERS HAVE HAD MORE SOME LESS. THIS ONLY OCCURS ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE E-MAILED MICHELIN WITH THIS PROBLEM BUT HAVE GOT NO RESPONSE. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF REMEDY. THIS MAY BE OF A SAFETY CONCERN. THANK YOU.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.