MY TIRES HAVE DOT STARTING WITH VH, THEY HAVE A CRACK ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE ALL THE WAY AROUND JUST BELOW THE TREAD LINE. NO TIRE SHOP WILL REPLACE THESE BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. THEY APPEAR TO BE UNSAFE AND I DO NOT WANT MY FAMILY INJURED DUE TO MANUFACTURING NELIGENCE. I AM UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHERE THESE TIRES WERE MADE. I AM TOLD THE CRACK IS CAUSED BY DRIVING ON DIRT AND PAVED ROADS BUT THESE ARE ALL-TERRAIN TIRES AND SHOULD HOLD UP TO DIFFERENT ROAD TYPES. PLEASE HELP ME GET THESE TIRES OFF MY CAR BEFORE THE TREAD COMES OFF. THERE IS STILL PLENTY OF MILES LEFT ON THESE TIRES BUT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH THESE TIRES CRACKED!*AK( DOT NUMBER: VH TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
LEAKY RADIATOR WAS 1ST DETECTED BY MYSELF BUT MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE LEAK BECAUSE ANTI-FREEZE WAS NOT VISIBLY LEAKING BUT THE RESEVOIR WAS ALWAYS EMPTY. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH MY TIRES. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT ADDRESSED BY MECHANICS UNTIL THEY SAW THAT THE RADIATOR COULD NOT HOLD COOLANT ANY LONGER. NOW IT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS HAVING A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR.