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This complaint does not concern a failure. It does however address arecalled tire valve stem, tech international / tr413. After having 4 new tires and valve stems installed on my 2002 honda odyssey minivan about 2 weeks ago, i learned of the recall notice in consumer reports magazine. Since then i went to walmart store in kenner, la.(suburb of new orleans) where the valve stems were installed and got one of the stems that are currently being installed and it is a tr413. As yet i have not had a problem with any of the 4 stems that were recently replaced, however i am concerned about their recall and their current availability and use at a major retailer.i also went to sam's club in kenner la. And found that they had the same stem on hand there tooi plan to have the stems onmy van replaced asap as tech international has offered to do so upon my request.my main concern is whythe valve stems inquestion have not been removed from inventory at walmart, sam's and any other outlets that received them ? according to consumer reports magazine, a fatal rollover crash has already occurred inorlando, fla. And 2 recalls have been issued by tech international since then.
The contact owns a 1997 ford expedition.the vehicle has tech international, model tr413 valve stems.while driving 65 mph, thefront driver's side tire spontaneously went flat.the contact pulled her vehicle to the side of the road and called the police department.the police officer stated that the valve stem was defective and made the replacement.two days later, while driving at an unknown speed, the front passenger side tire went flat without warning.the tire was inspected by aaa and they concluded that the valve stem was defective.the remaining valve stems were replaced at the contact's expense.she is in the process of notifying the manufacturer.the serial number and part number were unknown.the failure and current mileages were 200.
The contact owns tech international valve stems, model tr413.while driving 70 mph, the rear tire on the vehicle suddenly flattened.the contact noticed that the valve stem cap and core were both missing.the tires have not been diagnosed by the dealer.updated 10-07-08the consumer stated he had a new valave core and cap put on the bike and the next day while riding, the tire went flat again. The consumer believed there was a defect with the valve stem. Updated 10/09/08.
The contact owns a 1986 gold-wing aspencade.the motorcycle has b.f. Goodrich tires, size 155/80/r15.while driving approximately 50 mph, the rear tire completely lost all tire pressure.the contact lost control of the vehicle and crashed.he sustained minor injuries.upon further inspection, he noticed that the valve stems fractured, which caused the failure.the contact has pictures of the crash.he replaced the six month old valve stems.the valve stem information was unknown.the failure and current mileages were 183,000. Updated 05/06/09 the consumer requested to cancel his complaint. He stated the failure of the valve stem was not a manufacturer's defect. Updated 05/08/09.
Caastrophic tire failure due to cracks in tech international tire valve model tr413 resulting in towing charges and purchase of new tire.speed at time of incident was approxmately 65 mph.no collision.
The contact owns a 2002 honda accord.the vehicle has tech international, model tr413 valve stems.while driving at an unknown speed, the contact felt bumps in the road.the passenger exited the vehicle and discovered air leaking from the tire.the vehicle was towed to a tire manufacturer and they stated that the valve stem was cracked and replaced.the serial number and part number were replaced.the current mileage was 108,000 and failure mileage was 102,000.
The contact owns a 1996 jeep cherokee.the vehicle has tech international valve stems, model tr413.while driving 60 mph, the driver's side tire exploded and separated into two pieces.the contact drove to a tire dealer and was informed that the valve stem cracked.the vehicle has not been repaired.the serial number was unknown.
The contact owns tech international valve stems, model tr413.on july 16, 2008, while driving 65 mph, the tires blew out.the contact moved to the side of the road and replaced the tire with a spare.he took the vehicle to discount tire and the mechanic informed him that all four of the valve stems were defective.the mechanic also stated that the valve stems were included in a recall.tech international stated that they would only reimburse the contact for repairing the tires if they had been replaced instead of the originals.they advised him to contact ford.ford confirmed that they were the original tires and would be unable to reimburse him because they were not the manufacturers of the tires.the tire manufacturer stated that they could not reimburse him because they were not the manufacturers of the valve stem.the serial and part numbers were unknown.the failure mileage was 17,000 and current mileage was 19,000.
Driving an 02 toyota echo on the freeway to work at 8:30pm.everything seemed fine until i pulled onto the freeway.i had just filled the car with gas and had not noticed anything wrong with the tires when i got out to clean the front and back windows.i noticed a significant increase in road noise from the tires after getting up to speed on the freeway.i slowed down and was going to check the tires at the first opportunity to get off the freeway into a lighted area.before i could make it to the next exit the rear passenger side tire blew out.i had the tire replaced the next day and had them save the valves because of a recall i had read about in consumer reports relating to valve stem failures.
1st and 3rd failure happened in my yard. The second failure occurred on the highway returning from the detroit airport. Replaced all valve stemsall valve stems split and tires went flat.
The contact owns a 2003 honda odyssey.the vehicle has tech international, model tr413 valve stems.after the vehicle had been parked for approximately four hours, the contact discovered that the rear passenger side tire was completely flat.the vehicle was driven to a tire company and they discovered that the valve stem was cracked.the serial number and part number were unknown.the current mileage was 70,100 and failure mileage was 70,000.
I purchased new 4 tires from sears auto center in dulles, va on 1/46/07 which they installed on our 2002 ford windstar. My wife, 3 year daughter and myself were traveling on interstate i81on 4/24/08 with this ford windstar experienced a front passenger side tire blow out. It was a good thing i was the driver and not my wife as this could of been tragic!! i quickly pulled it on the highways shoulder after traveling at 70 mph. I replaced the blown tire with the temporary spare. We then proceeded to have it replaced. The sears auto center in winchester, va told us they did not carry that exact tire and did not have one with the same speed rating and can not legally install one the doesn't match the rest. We needed to get home to our two children who were coming home from school, therefore, we were forced to purchase two new tires along with fees associated with doing so. We didn't know what caused this tire blow out and the sears technician was baffled as he said he found no holes or puncture in the blown tire. The two front tires are now new and the two rear tires were still in place from the original 4 tire purchase on 1/6/07.on 6/12/2008 we experienced a sudden loss of tire pressure on the passenger side rear tire and the tires valve stem was hissing from a sudden crack that had formed. I had the stem replaced at walmart in front royal, va. On 6/27/08 i had the last of the original tires have a sudden valve stem failure causing instant pressure loss. I was now suspecting the valve stems must have a major flaw and requested that the walmart technician give me the failed valve stem after he replaced it. After i returned home from getting this repaired, i researched on the internet for any tire valve stem recalls and i discovered the tech international recall under your investigation campaign id 08t018000.i have saved this remaining stem with the part number dill-acp tr413 on the base.
The contact owns a 2005 toyota camry.the vehicle has tech international valve stems, model tr413.the contact stated that two tires were flattened due to valve stem failure.he took the vehicle to the repair shop and the valve stems were replaced.the serial and part numbers were unknown.the failure mileage was 71,000 and current mileage was 72,000.updated 10/16/08.*ljupdated 10/17/08.
The contact owns a 2003 subaru forester.the vehicle has tech international tr413 valve stems.the contact stated that in an attempt to drive his vehicle, he noticed some air was out of the tire.he took the vehicle to a tire center and they stated that all four valve stems were leaking.all four valve stems were replaced.the serial number, purchase date, and part number were unknown.the current mileage was 90,000 and failure mileage was 85,000.
Inseptember 2006 i had new tires and valve stems put on my truck from a toyota dealership.one tire always seemed to lose a little air, but the dealership said there was no issues everytime i took my truck in for service.on 12-24-2007 i was backing out of a driveway and my left rear tire blew out.( i had just driven 450 miles the night before on the highway from upstate ny to central nj)my insurance company sent someone out to change the tire and he informed me that my valve stem was cracked.i took the tire to the dealership on 12-26-2007 and they informed me that this was not covered under warranty and the rainy weather was most likely the cause of the faulty valve stem.i had the valve stem replaced.i then noticed that another tire always seemed to lose air.again i took it to the dealer and they said there were no issues.on 9-5-2008 i saw there was a recall on tire valve stem tr-413.i checked my invoice from 9-2006 and they were the tire valves used on my tires.today 9-8-2008 i went to the toyota dealership to have my valve stems replaced on all tires, and they informed me that there was no recall and questioned why i would want to have the valves replaced.i explained what i had read on the internet and consumer reports and again they said they knew nothing of the situation.i told them to replace the valve stems and i would pay the money to have them replaced for my own safety.
Tire valve stem failure - tire went flat.valve stem cracked on front passenger tire on 2004 ml500 certified pre-owned mercedes benz.tires seemed to be new when car was purchased 1/4/08.
The contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe.the vehicle has tech international valve stems, model tr413.while driving at an unknown speed, the rear and front passenger side tires flattened.the vehicle was taken to the repair shop and they stated that the valve stems were cracked.the tires were replaced.
While traveling at 65 mph experienced blow out on trailer tire. When emergency service arrived we noticed that the valve stem was missing on the blown out tire/wheel. No noticeable damage to tire. Noticed cracking in 2 other valve stems. Repairs in excess of $250.00 with reciept.
An ntb tire store installed a new tire on my '06 scion and after driving the car approximately 25 miles, i noticed the car was pulling to the left.i exited the city street and installed the spare tire myself.i then went directly to the ntb store that had sold me the new tire.the service writer that had sold me the tire moved the valve stem and saw the tear in the "fat" part of the stem.he told me the tire had gotten so hot that the valve stem had melted and that they would replace the failed valve stem.i rejected his claim that the tire had gotten so hot that the valve stem melted; i went into the service area and retrieved the valve stem and still have it.it is coded tr-413; one of the defective valve stems mentioned in theseptember 2008 consumers report article on page 11.
While traveling at 65 mph experienced blow out on trailer tire. When emergency service arrived we noticed that the valve stem was missing on the blown out tire/wheel. No noticeable damage to tire. Noticed cracking in 2 other valve stems. Repairs in excess of $250.00 with reciept.
Driving an 02 toyota echo on the freeway to work at 8:30pm.everything seemed fine until i pulled onto the freeway.i had just filled the car with gas and had not noticed anything wrong with the tires when i got out to clean the front and back windows.i noticed a significant increase in road noise from the tires after getting up to speed on the freeway.i slowed down and was going to check the tires at the first opportunity to get off the freeway into a lighted area.before i could make it to the next exit the rear passenger side tire blew out.i had the tire replaced the next day and had them save the valves because of a recall i had read about in consumer reports relating to valve stem failures.
The contact owns tech international valve stems, model tr413.while driving 70 mph, the rear tire on the vehicle suddenly flattened.the contact noticed that the valve stem cap and core were both missing.the tires have not been diagnosed by the dealer.updated 10-07-08the consumer stated he had a new valave core and cap put on the bike and the next day while riding, the tire went flat again. The consumer believed there was a defect with the valve stem. Updated 10/09/08.
Inseptember 2006 i had new tires and valve stems put on my truck from a toyota dealership.one tire always seemed to lose a little air, but the dealership said there was no issues everytime i took my truck in for service.on 12-24-2007 i was backing out of a driveway and my left rear tire blew out.( i had just driven 450 miles the night before on the highway from upstate ny to central nj)my insurance company sent someone out to change the tire and he informed me that my valve stem was cracked.i took the tire to the dealership on 12-26-2007 and they informed me that this was not covered under warranty and the rainy weather was most likely the cause of the faulty valve stem.i had the valve stem replaced.i then noticed that another tire always seemed to lose air.again i took it to the dealer and they said there were no issues.on 9-5-2008 i saw there was a recall on tire valve stem tr-413.i checked my invoice from 9-2006 and they were the tire valves used on my tires.today 9-8-2008 i went to the toyota dealership to have my valve stems replaced on all tires, and they informed me that there was no recall and questioned why i would want to have the valves replaced.i explained what i had read on the internet and consumer reports and again they said they knew nothing of the situation.i told them to replace the valve stems and i would pay the money to have them replaced for my own safety.
1st and 3rd failure happened in my yard. The second failure occurred on the highway returning from the detroit airport. Replaced all valve stemsall valve stems split and tires went flat.
The contact owns a 2007 mercury grand marquis.the vehicle has tech international, model tr413 valve stems.the contact was informed on several occasions that the tires were flat on her vehicle.two valve stems were replaced in the original michelin tires.the dealer then replaced all four tires due to the flat tires.the serial number, purchase date, part number, and vin were unknown.the current mileage was 16,952 and failure mileage was 16,500.
Tire valve stem failure - tire went flat.valve stem cracked on front passenger tire on 2004 ml500 certified pre-owned mercedes benz.tires seemed to be new when car was purchased 1/4/08.
The contact owns a 2005 toyota camry.the vehicle has tech international valve stems, model tr413.the contact stated that two tires were flattened due to valve stem failure.he took the vehicle to the repair shop and the valve stems were replaced.the serial and part numbers were unknown.the failure mileage was 71,000 and current mileage was 72,000.updated 10/16/08.*ljupdated 10/17/08.
The contact owns tech international valve stems, model tr413.while driving various speeds, the valve stems caused the tires to lose pressure.as a result, the tires flattened.the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the valve stems were defective.the serial number, purchase date, and part number were unknown.
Caastrophic tire failure due to cracks in tech international tire valve model tr413 resulting in towing charges and purchase of new tire.speed at time of incident was approxmately 65 mph.no collision.
The contact owns a 1989 ford truck.the contact stated that the tire valve stems were replaced in december of 2007.in december of 2008, the rear driver's side valve stem malfunctioned.in january of 2009, while driving 50 mph, the rear passenger side valve stem failed.the valve stems were tech international, model tr 413.the serial number, part number, purchase date, and vin were unknown.the failure mileage was 3,000.
This complaint does not concern a failure. It does however address arecalled tire valve stem, tech international / tr413. After having 4 new tires and valve stems installed on my 2002 honda odyssey minivan about 2 weeks ago, i learned of the recall notice in consumer reports magazine. Since then i went to walmart store in kenner, la.(suburb of new orleans) where the valve stems were installed and got one of the stems that are currently being installed and it is a tr413. As yet i have not had a problem with any of the 4 stems that were recently replaced, however i am concerned about their recall and their current availability and use at a major retailer.i also went to sam's club in kenner la. And found that they had the same stem on hand there tooi plan to have the stems onmy van replaced asap as tech international has offered to do so upon my request.my main concern is whythe valve stems inquestion have not been removed from inventory at walmart, sam's and any other outlets that received them ? according to consumer reports magazine, a fatal rollover crash has already occurred inorlando, fla. And 2 recalls have been issued by tech international since then.
I purchased new 4 tires from sears auto center in dulles, va on 1/46/07 which they installed on our 2002 ford windstar. My wife, 3 year daughter and myself were traveling on interstate i81on 4/24/08 with this ford windstar experienced a front passenger side tire blow out. It was a good thing i was the driver and not my wife as this could of been tragic!! i quickly pulled it on the highways shoulder after traveling at 70 mph. I replaced the blown tire with the temporary spare. We then proceeded to have it replaced. The sears auto center in winchester, va told us they did not carry that exact tire and did not have one with the same speed rating and can not legally install one the doesn't match the rest. We needed to get home to our two children who were coming home from school, therefore, we were forced to purchase two new tires along with fees associated with doing so. We didn't know what caused this tire blow out and the sears technician was baffled as he said he found no holes or puncture in the blown tire. The two front tires are now new and the two rear tires were still in place from the original 4 tire purchase on 1/6/07.on 6/12/2008 we experienced a sudden loss of tire pressure on the passenger side rear tire and the tires valve stem was hissing from a sudden crack that had formed. I had the stem replaced at walmart in front royal, va. On 6/27/08 i had the last of the original tires have a sudden valve stem failure causing instant pressure loss. I was now suspecting the valve stems must have a major flaw and requested that the walmart technician give me the failed valve stem after he replaced it. After i returned home from getting this repaired, i researched on the internet for any tire valve stem recalls and i discovered the tech international recall under your investigation campaign id 08t018000.i have saved this remaining stem with the part number dill-acp tr413 on the base.
The contact owns tech international valve stems, model tr413.on july 16, 2008, while driving 65 mph, the tires blew out.the contact moved to the side of the road and replaced the tire with a spare.he took the vehicle to discount tire and the mechanic informed him that all four of the valve stems were defective.the mechanic also stated that the valve stems were included in a recall.tech international stated that they would only reimburse the contact for repairing the tires if they had been replaced instead of the originals.they advised him to contact ford.ford confirmed that they were the original tires and would be unable to reimburse him because they were not the manufacturers of the tires.the tire manufacturer stated that they could not reimburse him because they were not the manufacturers of the valve stem.the serial and part numbers were unknown.the failure mileage was 17,000 and current mileage was 19,000.
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