TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM BECAME DEFECTIVE AND DISPLAYED FALSE READINGS THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V800000 (TIRES), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH SHE ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V113000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS ALSO NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
NHTSA complaint #11287468 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART EQUIPPED WITH DEXTERO TOURING DTR1 TIRES, SIZE: 225/45R17 91H (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND SHREDDED INTO PIECES. ALSO, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DEALER WAS NOT CALLED. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE TIRE FAILURES AND STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE CONTACT WAS NOT CALLED BACK. THE FAILED TIRES WERE NOT THE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 41,803 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.
NHTSA complaint #11104277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
JUST NOTICED THAT THE YOKOHAMA 225/40 R18 AVID S34 TIRES ON MY 2015 DODGE DART HAVE SPLIT SIDE WALLS. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 18,000 MILES. I HAD THE CAR IN THREE TIMES FOR THE TIRES LOOSING AIR. I'VE READ THAT YOKOHAMA HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS ON THIS MODEL TIRE FOR YEARS WITH MANY DIFFERENT SIZES BUT HAVE ONLY RECALLED ONE SIZE. I'M TAKING THE CAR TO THE DEALER 05-02.
NHTSA complaint #11091269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 DODGE DART EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS TIRES, SIZE KH25/225/45R17 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL HAD BULGED OUT. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,540.
NHTSA complaint #10948920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WRITING ON 11/3/2016 TO ALERT NHTSA TO A PROBLEM WITH PREMATURE WEAR OF MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S 3 AUTOMOBILE TIRES. I PURCHASED 4 TIRES AUG 2015 AT 29000 MILES ODOMETER. THE TIRES CAME WITH A 45000 MILE WARRANTY. SOON THEREAFTER THE RIGHT REAR TIRE NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO "CHUNKING" (FLAKING, TEARING, AND LOSS OF BITS OF RUBBER THROUGHOUT THE TREAD SURFACE). AT 60000 (LESS THAN 75% OF WARRANTED MILEAGE) MILE RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE ALL 4 TIRES NOTED TO BE WORN TO TREAD WEAR INDICATORS WITH TREAD WIRE SHOWING. I AM AWARE THAT OTHER CONSUMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PHENOMENON (SEE HTTP://WWW.E90POST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=676153). I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, RESPONSE WAS TAKE IT TO A DEALER. MY CONTACT INFORMATION IS: [XXX], TELEPHONE [XXX]. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10924011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NOTICED EXCESSIVE TIRE NOISE WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. UPON EXAMINATION OF THE TIRES, 3 OUT OF 4 TIRES HAD SIDEWALL BELT FAILURE WITH NOTICEABLE BULGE ON SIDEWALLS AND ONTO TREAD SURFACE. ALL TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT KUMHO SOLUS KH25 SIZE 225/45R17 DOT K2X5 YAL 8 DATE CODES 4912, 4912, AND 0313.
NHTSA complaint #10760228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING ON A LOCAL STREET (UNDER 30 MILES AN HOUR), I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND THE TIRE EXPLODED. I TRIED TO REGAIN CONTROL AND THE CAR JUMPED THE CURB. MY DAUGHTERS AND I WAS SHAKEN UP REALLY BAD. HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGH WAY IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT STORY. I HAVE THE DEALERSHIP INVESTIGATING IT NOW.
NHTSA complaint #10732594 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WENT OUT TO MY CAR AND NOTICED A LARGE BULGE ON TOP OF DRIVER TIRE. TOOK TO DEALER SHIP [XXX] AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. MY ONLY HAS AROUND 18,000 MILES ON IT, THE TIRE DID NOT TAKE ANY IMPACT OF ANY SORT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10712415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRES, SIZE: 225/45R17. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TIRES BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BELT FAILED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, AND THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEVELOPED A BLISTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,796 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
NHTSA complaint #10681502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL WITH NO INDICATION OF IMPACT DAMAGE. WAS REPLACED OUT OF POCKET AFTER TWO CHRYSLER DEALERSHIPS SAID CHRYSLER WOULD NOT COVER THE TIRE NO MATTER WHAT. I STILL HAVE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE AND THE DOT NUMBERS IF REQUESTED. IT WAS A KUMHO SOLUS 225/55/17.
NHTSA complaint #10679724 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOUGHT NEW CAR, WAS DRIVING IT HOME OFF THE LOT AND WITHIN 10 MILES FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY DRIVING 65 MPH. TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL. DEALER REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. CAR WAS BRAND NEW LESS THAN 130 MILES ON ODOMETER.
NHTSA complaint #10662354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
KUMHO KH25 225/45/17 TIRES DEVELOPED BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. REPLACED TIRE DUE TO SAFETY ISSUE. SECOND TIRE DEVELOPED SAME PROBLEM AT AROUND 24,000 MILES. REMAINING TWO KH25 TIRES ARE LOSING AIR AND APPEAR TO BE CRACKING. THE TIRES MANUFACTURE CODE IS OUTSIDE OF THE CURRENT RECALL ON THESE TIRE WITH MANUFACTURE DATE OF 4812.
NHTSA complaint #10652442 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
KUMHO SOLUS KH 25 TIRES INCLUDED ON MY 2013 DODGE DART. BUBBLE ON SIDEWALLS. REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT TIRE AND ROTATED. ON NOVEMBER 3, 2014 NOTICED BUBBLE ON ANOTHER KUMHO SOLUS KH 25 AND HAD TO REPLACE SECOND TIRE AT 20,000 MILES. TWO OTHER KUMHO SOLUS KH 25 TIRES LEAKING AIR.
NHTSA complaint #10652103 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
KUMHO SOLUS KH 25 TIRES INCLUDED ON MY 2013 DODGE DART. BUBBLE ON SIDEWALLS. REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT TIRE AND ROTATED. SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED AND REPLACED ON AUGUST 1, 2014 ONE OF THE TIRES. TWO OTHER KUMHO SOLUS KH 25 TIRES LEAKING AIR.
NHTSA complaint #10652104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRES, SIZE 225/45R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF A POSSIBLE BLOW OUT OR FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIRES MIGHT BE INCLUDED IN TWO RECALLS. THE DOT NUMBER AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 3,350.
NHTSA complaint #10638790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
KUMHO SOLUS KH 25 TIRES INCLUDED ON MY 2013 DODGE DART (SAFETY RECALL) ALL 4 TIRES ON MY 2013 DODGE DART ARE BREAKING IN THE SIDEWALL, CRACKING, AND LOSING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF AIR. FIRST TIRE REPLACED (2/7/14) IAO $132.42 REPLACED WITH A BRAND NEW SOLUS KH25. NOW, I HAVE TWO REAR TIRES LEAKING AIR QUICKLY (DOT 4212) & THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH MY SPARE. THESE TIRES STARTED PERFORMING SAFETY HAZARDS 3-4 MONTHS AFTER THE FIRST TIRE REPLACEMENT IN 02/14. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE THIS COMPLAINT BE INVESTIGATED, SO I CAN DRIVE ON SAFE TIRES WITH MY CHILD AFTER BEING PROVIDE A SET OF NEW TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10621055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HIT A VERY SMALL ROCK, APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF TWO GOLF BALLS, GOING ABOUT 43 MPH. MY KUMHO SOLUS KH25 TIRE OF MY 2014 DODGE DART BLEW OUT UPON IMPACT WITH THIS VERY SMALL ROCK. CAUSED A BLOWOUT ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. I FEEL LIKE THAT WAS NOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BLOWOUT. I FEEL UNSAFE ON THE ROADS WITH THESE TIRES THAT DODGE HAS PUT ON THE VEHICLE. I ONLY HAVE 1400'MILES ON THE CAR. OBVIOUSLY I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE MY TIRE AND I FEEL LIKE THESE TIRES AREN'T VERY SAFE.
NHTSA complaint #10614788 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.