Complaint 916952
SIGMA STAMPEDE • TIRES:SIDEWALL • incident Apr 19, 2012
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 916952
- Make
- SIGMA
- Model
- STAMPEDE
- Component
- TIRES:SIDEWALL
- Incident Date
- Apr 19, 2012
- Date Received
- May 2, 2012
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Owner Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN PATHFINDER EQUIPPED WITH SIGMA STAMPEDE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED ALONG THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE FUEL HOSES WERE FRACTURED AND LEAKING FUEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE HELPED RECONNECT THE FUEL HOSES AND INSTALLED A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRE WAS 19,505. UPDATED 05/31/12*LJ
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.