2002 Unknown Unknown tire problems

TIRES

IN 2002 I PURCHASED A NEW BOAT FROM SEA RAY BOATS WITH A SHORELANDER TRAILER. IT IS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR MARATHON TIRES IN SIZE 215/75R14. THEY ARE C LOAD RATING TIRES WITH 1870 LB RATING. THE BOAT AND TRAILER ARE 5500 LB MAXIMUM WITH ALL EQUIPMENT AND FULL LOAD OF FUEL. LAST FALL IN OCTOBER WHILE DRIVING TO THE LAKE AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. I PULLED OVER AND PUT ON THE SPARE. GOODYEAR REPLACED THE TIRE. TWO WEEKS AFTER THAT WHILE PREPPING THE BOAT AND TRAILER FOR ANOTHER TRIP, I ALWAYS CHECK TIRES, WHEELS AND BEARING CONDITION BEFORE TOWING, I NOTICED TWO OF THE TIRES HAD BULGES IN THE TREAD. I TOOK THEM TO THE STORE AND GOODYEAR REPLACED THEM. OF COURSE EVERY TIME A TIRE GOT REPLACED I HAD TO PAY A PRO-RATE, MOUNT AND BALANCE CHARGES, AND TAXES. I REQUESTED GOODYEAR REPLACE THE FOURTH TIRE SINCE IT WAS THE ONLY REMAINING TIRE IN USE THAT DIDN'T FAIL. THEY REPLACED IT AS A PEACE OF MIND GESTURE. NOW JUST THIS PAST WEEKEND 7/2/06, I CHECKED OVER THE TRAILER AS USUAL AND ALL WAS OK. THEN AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY I SAW SOMETHING FUNNY IN THE MIRROR. WHEN I GOT OUT TO INSPECT IT I FOUND ONE OF THE TIRES THEY JUST REPLACE HAD A GIANT BULGE IN THE SIDE WALL. THE LITTLE NUBS HAVEN'T EVEN WORN OF THE TIRE YET IT'S SO NEW. BOY WAS I MAD!!!!!! GOODYEAR IS REPLACING IT FOR NO CHARGE THIS TIME. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT GETTING DIFFERENT TIRES THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THIS TIRE SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY REASONS. THEY ARE UNSAFE.

NHTSA complaint #10161772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

WE PURCHASED A SET OF AFTERMARKET WHEELS AND TIRES FROM WHEELMAX. THE BRAND NAME WAS EXCEL. MY SON WAS DRIVING ALONG AND HIT A SMALL POTHOLE AND THE WHEEL SHATTERED IN HALF. LUCKILY HE WAS NOT TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED OR HE COULD OF LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10127362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

NO SINGLE THING SEEMS TO HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE. 6 OF THE 7 TIRES BLEW IN THE SAME PLACE. THE OTHER WAS READY TO BLOW WITH SEPERATED BANDS. AS THESE WERE RADIALS, I WENT BACK TO BIAS PLY TIRES SO 7 TIRES WERE BOUGHT TO REPLACE THE RADIALS. THESE ARE CARLISLE TRAILER TIRES.

NHTSA complaint #10114567 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

MY 2002 SUNNY BROOK 5TH WHEEL CAME WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT 225/75R16 "E" TIRES. I HAD MY FIRST TIRE SEPARATION IN JUNE 2004. DAMAGE WAS OVER $2000 TO MY TRAILER. SECOND TIRE SEPARATION WAS SEPT 2004. I SAW THE TREAD SEPARATE IN MY SIDE MIRROR AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE INTERSTATE BEFORE IT WENT FLAT. NO DAMAGE TO THE TRAILER THAT TIME. THE THIRD TIRE SEPARATION WAS NOV 14, 2004. THE TIRE STAYED INFLATED, BUT THE TREAD AND BROKEN BELTS HAS CAUSED MORE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL, FENDER AND SKIRTING. THE DOT# IS MK1LMMHV1202. GOODYEAR WAS INFORMED OF THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE WITHIN A COUPLE OF DAYS OF INCIDENT. THEY DID NOT INFORM ME OF ANY PROBLEMS OR OFFER TO REPLACE THE OTHER 4 TIRES. I HAVE FILED A NEW COMPLAINT WITH GOODYEAR, AND THEY HAVE OFFERED TO REPLACE THE REMAINING TIRES AND PAY FOR ALL DAMAGES.

NHTSA complaint #10098882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

DURING A 1000 MILE ROUNDTRIP FROM MICHIGAN TO TENNESSE, 4 OF THE 5 (INCLUDING THE SPARE) CARLISLE TIRES (175, 80 R13) ON OUR 2002 HI-LO BLEW OUT. THE LAST BLOW OUT WAS THE ORIGINAL SPARE WICH HAD LESS THAN 600 MILES ON IT. ALL THE TIRES WERE PROPERLY INFLATED PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TRIP. THE TRAILER WAS OVERLOADED NOR WERE WE SPEEDING. THE FIRST BLOW OUT TOOK OUT THE SEPTIC SYSTEM OF THE TRAILER SENDING PLASTIC PARTS ALL ACROSS THE HIGHWAY. ALL THE TIRES SEEMED TO FAIL IN THE SAME WAY, THE SIDEWALL APPEARED TO GIVE WAY AND THE TREAD SEPARATED.

NHTSA complaint #10091355 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CARLISLE TRAILER TIRES TREAD SEPARATION/CHUNKING.

NHTSA complaint #10036823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:SIDEWALL

ON 07/18/03 I WAS NOTIFIED BY A PASSING MOTORIST OF A FLAT TIRE ON THE RIGHT REAR AXLE OF MY TRAVEL TRAILER. I FOUND THE TIRE HAD A LARGE PIECE OF THE SIDEWALL MISSING AND THE CORDS AND BELTS STICKING OUT. I REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER BRAND TIRE. AFTER THE VERY NEXT TIME I USED THE TRAILER,ON 08/08/03 APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES LATER,THE LEFT REAR TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE BUBBLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE TREAD. I WAS ABLE TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT BLEW. I REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER BRAND AS BEFORE BUT WAS ABLE TO KEEP IT, AS BY THIS TIME I KNEW THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. ONLY 40 MILES LATER ON 08/14/03 I HAD THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOW. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE ON SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR THE SECOND TIME I REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH GOODYEARS, BECAUSE EACH TIME I WAS UNABLE TO FIND A DEALER THAT STOCKED THE CORRECT SIZE CARLILSE TIRE. BOTH TIRES THAT BLEW WHERE SEVERLY DAMAGED. THE ONE I HAVE WITH THE BUBBLE HAS ALSO GOT A BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE. I CHECK MY TIRES FOR CONDITION AND PSI BEFORE EACH TRIP AND AM NOWHERE NEAR THE WIEGHT LIMIT OF THE TRAILER OR THE TIRES. AS AN ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECH IN MED/HEAVY DUTY TRUCK REPAIR WITH 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE I FEEL SOMEWHAT QUALIFIED TO SAY THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED!

NHTSA complaint #10033143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ON 07/18/03 I WAS NOTIFIED BY A PASSING MOTORIST OF A FLAT TIRE ON THE RIGHT REAR AXLE OF MY TRAVEL TRAILER. I FOUND THE TIRE HAD A LARGE PIECE OF THE SIDEWALL MISSING AND THE CORDS AND BELTS STICKING OUT. I REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER BRAND TIRE. AFTER THE VERY NEXT TIME I USED THE TRAILER,ON 08/08/03 APPROXIMATELY 300 MILES LATER,THE LEFT REAR TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE BUBBLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE TREAD. I WAS ABLE TO CATCH IT BEFORE IT BLEW. I REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER BRAND AS BEFORE BUT WAS ABLE TO KEEP IT, AS BY THIS TIME I KNEW THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. ONLY 40 MILES LATER ON 08/14/03 I HAD THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOW. AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE ON SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR THE SECOND TIME I REPLACED BOTH FRONT TIRES WITH GOODYEARS, BECAUSE EACH TIME I WAS UNABLE TO FIND A DEALER THAT STOCKED THE CORRECT SIZE CARLILSE TIRE. BOTH TIRES THAT BLEW WHERE SEVERLY DAMAGED. THE ONE I HAVE WITH THE BUBBLE HAS ALSO GOT A BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE. I CHECK MY TIRES FOR CONDITION AND PSI BEFORE EACH TRIP AND AM NOWHERE NEAR THE WIEGHT LIMIT OF THE TRAILER OR THE TIRES. AS AN ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECH IN MED/HEAVY DUTY TRUCK REPAIR WITH 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE I FEEL SOMEWHAT QUALIFIED TO SAY THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED!

NHTSA complaint #10033143 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL RETAILER ( KEN JONES TIRE ) PROVIDED 5 NEW REPLACEMENTS NO CHARGE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

NHTSA complaint #767527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

TIRES

TIRES BLEW OUT ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITHIN 1 1/2 YEARS OF OWNING THE TRAILER. TIRES DIDN'T JUST GO FLAT, THEY EXPLODED. SINCE HAVING THESE EMERGENCY SITUATIONS HAPPEN TO ME, 5 OTHER PERSONAL FRIENDS WITH WARRIOR TRAILERS AND IDENTICAL TIRES, HAVE HAD ALL THEIR TIRES FAIL. ALL WITHIN 2 YEARS OF OWNING THESE TRAILERS. AS OF TODAYS DATE, NONE OF OUR TRAILERS ARE OLDER THAN 2 YEARS. NEITHER MANUFACTURER, WARRIOR TRAILERS NOR CARLISLE TIRES WILL WARRANT TIRES UNLESS I HAVE OLD ONES TO TRADE FOR. UNFORTUNATELY I DID NOT KNOW I NEEDED TO SAVE AN EXPLODED TIRE FOR THEIR WARRANTY. I ASSUMED MY RECEIPTS FOR PURCHASE OF NEW TIRES WOULD BE ENOUGH. WARRIOR ADMITTED TO BUILDING 1,400 UNITS PER YEAR. IF 100% OF THE PEOPLE I KNOW, WHICH IS FIVE, HAVE HAD DISASTROUS RESULTS FROM THIS TIRE AND TRAILER COMBO, I PERSONALLY BELIEVE THEIR IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HERE. THANK YOU, SINCERELY [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA complaint #763925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.