The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 05V462000 (POWER TRAIN). The vehicle was taken to a tire specialist to install larger tires on the vehicle. The contact was informed that the tires were too big and could not be installed on the vehicle. The contact stated that the employees switched the tires and added two low-drive tires on the front end and two larger tires in the rear. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH back to the residence, the vehicle vibrated violently. The contact almost crashed three times. The contact stated that while the vehicle jerked, the steering wheel was difficult to control. In addition, the odometer failed to function as intended. The contact called the tire shop and asked the contact to drive the vehicle to the shop for an inspection. The contact had safety concerns about driving the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
NHTSA complaint #11703233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I bought my 2007.5 Dodge Ram 3500 6.7L cummins in 2020 and had Commercial Tire install 4 Brand new Cooper Discoverer AT3 XLT and all was great until it wasn't. We mainly drive our pickup local to where we live and the highway speeds are 55mph. In 2025 April I had the front end completely rebuilt and rotated the tires. My son found a dirtbike that was about 3.5 hours away which included freeway driving and as soon as we hit 70mph for about 15 miles I started feeling a vibration it was fairly light at first and on our return trip it steadily got worse. We were about 15 to 20 miles from home and the vibration and bouncing feeling got so bad that we had to slow down to 40 to 45 mph because it was shaking so bad it made you dizzy. I stopped several times to look over the pickup and couldn't figure out what was causing the severe vibration/bouncing. I made it a few more miles and stopped to look over my pickup and that's when I noticed that the drivers front tire was extremely wavy and the tread are was separating. I ended up having to limp it home (at 25mph) the rest of the way on the backroads so I could keep the speed down and keep from killing me or my family or other people on the road these tires have around 15k miles on them. Now I am going to have to replace all 4 because they are unsafe. These tires are mounted on OEM wheels. Size are LT275/70R17 I run Cooper Discoverer AT3 tires on all 3 of my vehicles and now I'm very concerned about those tires as well. I'm going to have to replace the tires on my wife's vehicle as well because I don't want to risk my wife and kids getting into a accident. I hope something is done to remedy this problem because I don't have 4 thousand dollars to replace these defective tires on all my vehicles.
NHTSA complaint #11680308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 equipped with Yokohama Tires, Tire Line: Geolander X A/T, Tire Size: 235/80/R17, DOT Number: XBA0PA01522. The contact stated that while exiting his driveway, the tires had trouble gaining stable traction. After a visual inspection of the tire tread, the contact became aware that the center tread on all four tires had excessive wear, potentially compromising vehicle safety. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the center tread did not provide an accurate measure of tread wear due to the step-up design, specific to the tire line. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The tires were replacement tires. The failure mileage was 18,000.
NHTSA complaint #11555520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2012 Ram 3500 equipped with Duraturn Tires, Tire Line: Travia A/T, Tire Size: 235/85/R17, DOT Number: DOTUFPPFLB1117. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the two front tires made abnormal sounds. The contact stopped and inspected the tire and became aware that the treads on both tires had separated. The contact stated that he purchased the tires from Pro Puller and contacted the store and made them aware of the failure. The contact stated that he was advised to contact the NHTSA Hotline to file a safety complaint because there had been several failures reported regarding the tires. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 92,500.
NHTSA complaint #11533323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LT 265 / 70 R 17 Driving at normal highway speed. No warning lamps, no messages, no other symptoms until heard a loud "bang" and steering became very difficult. Pulled over immediately to find a rear tire had exploded at edge of sidewall. The entire tread was blown off in one piece and caused damage to the vehicle. If I hadn't had a firm grip on the steering wheel before the tire blew up, I believe that I may have lost control of the truck, with possible injuries to occupants or bystanders nearby.
NHTSA complaint #11435228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Ram 3500 equipped with Cooper Discoverer A/T-3 tires, Tire Size: LT235/80/R17, DOT number: (UPAB1AU4513). While driving 65 MPH, the front passenger’s tire blew out. The blowout left a dent on the front passenger’s side door as well as damaged the front panel on the passenger’s side of the vehicle. The tire was then replaced with the spare. A few hours later while driving 50 mph, the front driver’s side tire also experienced a blowout. The blowout also damaged the driver’s side door as well as the front driver’s side panel. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the tires were not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 21T002000 (Tires). The tires were not replaced. The tire failure mileage was approximately 6,000. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 205,000.
NHTSA complaint #11426524 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL AMERI-TRAC TR TIRES, SIZE: 235/80/17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIRE THREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE AND DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE WAS SWAPPED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,500.
NHTSA complaint #11123219 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2011 DODGE RAM 3500..... COMPLAINT...TIRES...GENERAL AMERITRAX TIRES.... TREADING SPLIT APART ON FRON DRIVERS SIDE TIRE AND TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE ON MAIN INTERSTATE AT 70MPH.... NO RECALL ON AMERITRAC TIRES AT THIS TIME. DECEMBER 11TH 2017 TIRE BLEW OUT ON MAIN INTERSTATE.
NHTSA complaint #11054869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL COURAGIA MT N/A TIRES, SIZE: 35/12.5/20 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE STARTED TO VIBRATE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED EVIDENCE OF TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000 AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,071.
NHTSA complaint #11010487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TREAD SEPARATION ON GENERAL AMERITRAC DOT P5AB 7U9B. TIRE INDICATES MANUFACTURE IN MEXICO WITH AN ASSEMBLY YEAR OF 2007. THE TIRE PROVIDED AS OEM EQUIPMENT ON THE 2008 DODGE RAM 3500. TIRE WAS FOUND STILL INFLATED TO PROPER PRESSURE AFTER INCIDENT. CATASTROPHIC SEPARATION CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $2800 OF DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AS THE TREAD COLLIDED WITH THE HEADLIGHT, FENDER, DOOR, AND REAR VIEW MIRROR. GENERAL DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR ANY WARRANTY CLAIM DUE TO THE AGE OF THE TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10891899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH A P/U CAMPER ON MY 1 TON P/U. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME APART DAMAGING THE BED OF MY TRUCK AND DESTROYING MY WHEEL. I HAD RECENTLY CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE FAILED WITH THE TREAD SEPARATING AND SIDE WALLS SPLIT IN SEVERAL PLACES. THE TIRE TREAD DEPTH WAS 7/32" PER PERFECTION TIRE STORE MANAGER. THE TIRE HAD 37,851 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10811554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DELTA NATIONAL TIRES .I'M A SMALL TIRE DEALER I HAVE INSTALLED NUMEROUS 235/85 R16 E TIRES AND 245 AND 225 IN 16" EVERYONE OF THEM HAS FAILED ,SOME WITH AS FEW AS 500 MILES ON THEM ALL HAVE HAD SEPARATED OR BLEW OUT. I HAVE REMOVED EVERYONE OUT OF SERVICE AND DISPOSED OF THEM .THIS HAS HAPPENED ALL IN 2014-15 I WILL NOT LET MY CUSTOMERS DRIVE ON (ESSENTIALS, SENTENNIAL ) TIRES PLEAS LOOK IN TO THIS I NO LONGER HAVE ANY OF THE TIRE TO GIVE THE DOT # BUT ALL HAD 2014-15 BUILD DATES
NHTSA complaint #10786627 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FRONT RIGHT TIRE FAILURE. TIRE HAS NOT BLOWN OUT YET BUT HAS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO PULL VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT. IF SHOP HAD NOT DISCOVERED FAILED TIRE THEY STATED THE TIRE WOULD HAVE BLOWN OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10777866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DODGE RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH MUD TERRAIN T/A KM2 (NA) TIRES, SIZE: LT255/85R16. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD NEAR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SWAYED FROM SIDE TO SIDE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS BLOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10760931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 3500 EQUIPPED WITH CAPITOL H/T (NA) TIRES, SIZE: LT235/80R17 (NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT COULD FEEL A VIBRATION IN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,648 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
NHTSA complaint #10746744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE RAM 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIPM COMPUTER FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY CAUSING ALL THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS WAS A RECURRING FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000.
NHTSA complaint #10746369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DURING TRAVEL ON INTERSTATE 40 AT EXIT 56, DRIVERS SIDE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO INNER FENDER, WINDSHIELD WASHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, AND FENDER AND NEARLY CAUSING CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND LOSS OF LIFE OF AN ENTIRE FAMILY. ALL TIRES WERE AT THE PROPER INFLATION AND TEMPERATURE RANGE AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. WITH ONLY 20,000 MILES ON THE TIRE, THIS SEEMS TO BE MANUFACTURED DEFECT FROM THE GENERAL TIRE COMPANY. I NO LONGER CONSIDER GENERAL TIRES TO BE A RELIABLE PRODUCT AND WILL RESEARCH AND SEEK REPLACEMENTS FROM OTHER REPUTABLE TIRE COMPANIES. I DO RECOMMEND PRODUCT RECALL OF THE AMERITRAC LT235/80R17 TIRE LINE AS WELL AS PRODUCT SAFETY COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS OF THE GENERAL TIRE COMPANY.
NHTSA complaint #10694340 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.