Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can. TLEV / LEV emission std.
Emissions Certification Test Group: YADXV02.8324 / YADVX02.8334
Other Restraint System Info: Head Airbag (Front - Dr/Pass), Active Seat Belt.
Plant City: Neckarsulm
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1999
TIRES
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING WHEN SHE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH. I MET UP WITH HER TO PUT THE SPARE ON AND I WAS EXPECTING A NAIL OR SOMETHING IN THE TIRE. WHEN I INSPECTED THE TIRE I WAS SURPRISED TO NOTICE A SEVERE BLOWOUT ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE ON THE INSIDE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE FROM THE TREAD TO THE RIM. THIS IS CONCERNING TO ME BECAUSE WE STILL HAD 40,000 MILES LEFT ON THE WARRANTY AND WE STILL HAVE THE SAME BRAND/SIZE ON THE OTHER TIRES. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS MAY HAPPEN ON THE OTHER TIRES. THE BRAND OF TIRE IS YOKOHAMA AVID TRZ SIZE: P205/55R16 89T. I KNOW THIS TIRE IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, BUT I AM SUSPECT OF THIS TIRE AFTER THIS INCIDENT. *TR
2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT END ALIGNMENT WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION CAUSING EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, CONSUMER WAS HAVING TROUBLE OBTAINING A SERVICE CALL FROM THE DEALERSHIP. *MJS