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Complaint 946178

2004 FORD E-450 • TIRES • incident Jul 20, 2012

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
946178
Make
FORD
Model
E-450
Model Year
2004
Component
TIRES
Incident Date
Jul 20, 2012
Date Received
Oct 23, 2012
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES

Owner Narrative

THE TIRE DEVELOPED A "SLOW LEAK" AT 16,500 MILES SINCE INSTALLATION. THE TIRE DEALER REMOVED THE TIRE AND FOUND THE TIRE TO HAVE A 2-3 INCH SLICE IN THE OUTER SKIN OF THE SIDEWALL WHICH RAN PARALLEL TO AND CLOSEST TO THE RIM (AS OPPOSED TO THE TREAD). IT WAS VERY APPARENT THERE WAS TOTAL SEPERATION OF THE OUTER SIDEWALL FROM THE INNER RIBBING YET THERE WAS ONLY A SLOW LEAK OF PSI. *TR

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

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