Complaint 742388

2006 ITASCA SUNOVA • TIRES • incident Dec 3, 2008

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
742388
Make
ITASCA
Model
SUNOVA
Model Year
2006
Component
TIRES
Incident Date
Dec 3, 2008
Date Received
Nov 3, 2009
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ITASCA SUNOVA RV WITH GOODYEAR TIRES DOT# MJ93-MAHW, SIZE 245/70/ R19. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH SHE HEARD A PECULIAR NOISE FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. UPON VEHICLE INSPECTION SHE NOTICED THAT THE INSIDE OF DRIVER-SIDE REAR TIRE HAD EXPLODED. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE INNER MESH LINING OF THE TIRE HAD CORRODED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 19500. UPDATED 12/07/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER HAD EXPERIENCED 4 TIRE BLOWOUTS. GOODYEAR DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. UPDATED 12/08/09

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.