TruckCodex
Hubs

Complaint 875990

SIGMA STAMPEDE • TIRES • incident Aug 13, 2011

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
875990
Make
SIGMA
Model
STAMPEDE
Component
TIRES
Incident Date
Aug 13, 2011
Date Received
Aug 25, 2011
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD EXPLORER. THE VEHICLE HAD TBC CORPORATION, STAMPEDE SIGMA TIRES, SIZE P255/70/R16 WITH DOT#UPCUTX61707. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLL OVER 5 TIMES BEFORE IT WENT AIRBORNE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED ON SITE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

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

Related

All Complaints
Browse all NHTSA safety complaints
SIGMA STAMPEDE
View recalls and complaints for the SIGMA STAMPEDE
All SIGMA models
View all models, recalls, and complaints for SIGMA
NHTSA Safety Recalls
Browse all recall campaigns
VIN Lookup
Decode a VIN and check for open recalls