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The contact owns a 2003 toyota tundra equipped with definity dakota h/t tires, size: p265/70r17. The contact stated that all four tires would deflate rapidly. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 12t013000 (tires). Pep boys inspected the tires and stated that they were not included in the recall. The contact showed pep boys the recall letter and they kept it, stating that they had no way to copy the letter in order to return the original to the contact. The vehicle failure mileage was 160,000. The tire failure mileage was unknown.
While driving at approximately 65 mph tread completely separated from tire but did not lose air and i was able to control the vehicle.tire treadcaused over $2,000 damage to the bed of the 2000 dodge dakota pu as the tread explosively separated from the truck. The tire was 6 years and 3 months old with less than 20,000 miles on it.we do live in an area that experiences summertime temps in the 90-110 degree range.the temp that day in may was about 90 degrees.i am reporting this because i just had another definity dakota h/t tire develop a bulge and looks like it is about to experience a tread separation also.tire is on the same vehicle and the same, passenger side rear position as the first tire incident.both tire were purchased in feb 2007 as a set of four definity dakota h/t. Tires.i checked with pep boys and the local rep said he was not aware of any problems with these tires and state that he had them on his vehicle.
Tire "definity dakota" had defected just for 20,000 mi.
On sept 4th 2020 i stopped to put air in a tire. I noticed the side wall appeared to be splitting. I checked the other tires and they were splitting as well. All for tires have been replaced. I still have the tires that were splitting.o also have pictures.
Tire tread separation ,at 60miles per hour in 110 degree weather at 19292 miles of useone tire completely threw the tread 3 other tires stated to display tread separation. One tire completely destroyed and replaced by the dealer where the tires were purchased pn 04/17/2009under road hazard warranty the other 3 tires they refused to accept asroad hazard damage and would onyly pro rate a replacement cost .
While traveling s/b at approx 70 mph on i5 in orange county ca, rr tire of 97 ford expedition suffered 360 degree tread separation.loss of control, roll.front passenger died.driver lost three fingers.definity dakota h/t, dot upcu pa7 1508 (cooper, findley plant).doa 9/5/13.
Driving at 50mph front left tire separated luckily i was able to control vehicle. A spare was put on-some minor damage to truck undercarriage.
On sept 23, 2015 we purchased a set of definity tires from pep boys.we were told they were made by cooper tires.we tried to register the tires in order to get a recall notice and they are unable to be registered as they were made in taiwan.we have contacted pep boys and they will not change the tires for american made ones.they said that they have the information to let us know if there is a recall and that we do not need to register the tires.we think this is wrong and fraudulent.please advise us as to what to do. They claim they are in compliance with federal law which we think is wrong.
I was driving my rv down the freeway when the inside dual blew out on the passenger side of the vehicle.before the tire blew out i noticed a vibration on the passenger side of the rv.a few moments later the tire blew out and the tread came off completely leaving only the side walls. I do not remember running over any objects in the freeway and had not hit any pot holes. This tire was three years old with less than 5,000 miles on it. I had checked and verified the tire pressure before leaving and ensured that i had inflated the tires to the recommended tire pressure per the vehicles owner manual 80 psi. These tires were the definity dakota lt225/75/16 tire.the tire was replaced by pep boys as i had purchased the hazard warranty.
While driving at about 45 the tire went flat.the tire had several cracks around the shoulder and appears several were getting ready to chunk off.a couple appear to go all the way through the tire causing the air loss.
The contact owns a 1999 ford ranger with definity dakota h/t tires, size p225/70/r15. The contact stated that the driver was traveling approximately 60 mph and lost control of the vehicle. The driver crashed into a center highway median. The driver sustained injuries to the chin and arm due to the air bag deployment. After inspecting the vehicle, the driver noticed that the tread on the rear passenger side tire was separated. The police were contacted and a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was later towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage of the tire was unknown. The failure and current mileages of the vehicle were approximately 175,000. Updated 01/29/13*lj updated 1/30/2013
On sept 4th 2020 i stopped to put air in a tire. I noticed the side wall appeared to be splitting. I checked the other tires and they were splitting as well. All for tires have been replaced. I still have the tires that were splitting.o also have pictures.
While driving at about 45 the tire went flat.the tire had several cracks around the shoulder and appears several were getting ready to chunk off.a couple appear to go all the way through the tire causing the air loss.
I was driving my rv down the freeway when the inside dual blew out on the passenger side of the vehicle.before the tire blew out i noticed a vibration on the passenger side of the rv.a few moments later the tire blew out and the tread came off completely leaving only the side walls. I do not remember running over any objects in the freeway and had not hit any pot holes. This tire was three years old with less than 5,000 miles on it. I had checked and verified the tire pressure before leaving and ensured that i had inflated the tires to the recommended tire pressure per the vehicles owner manual 80 psi. These tires were the definity dakota lt225/75/16 tire.the tire was replaced by pep boys as i had purchased the hazard warranty.
Tire tread separation ,at 60miles per hour in 110 degree weather at 19292 miles of useone tire completely threw the tread 3 other tires stated to display tread separation. One tire completely destroyed and replaced by the dealer where the tires were purchased pn 04/17/2009under road hazard warranty the other 3 tires they refused to accept asroad hazard damage and would onyly pro rate a replacement cost .
While driving at approximately 65 mph tread completely separated from tire but did not lose air and i was able to control the vehicle.tire treadcaused over $2,000 damage to the bed of the 2000 dodge dakota pu as the tread explosively separated from the truck. The tire was 6 years and 3 months old with less than 20,000 miles on it.we do live in an area that experiences summertime temps in the 90-110 degree range.the temp that day in may was about 90 degrees.i am reporting this because i just had another definity dakota h/t tire develop a bulge and looks like it is about to experience a tread separation also.tire is on the same vehicle and the same, passenger side rear position as the first tire incident.both tire were purchased in feb 2007 as a set of four definity dakota h/t. Tires.i checked with pep boys and the local rep said he was not aware of any problems with these tires and state that he had them on his vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 gmc yukon xl 1500 equipped with definity dakota h/t tires, size: p265/70r17. While driving approximately 60 mph on a wet road, the brake pedal was depressed and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle and observed that the tread separated from all four of the tires. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 169,000 and the tire failure mileage was approximately 20,000.
The contact owns a 1999 ford ranger with definity dakota h/t tires, size p225/70/r15. The contact stated that the driver was traveling approximately 60 mph and lost control of the vehicle. The driver crashed into a center highway median. The driver sustained injuries to the chin and arm due to the air bag deployment. After inspecting the vehicle, the driver noticed that the tread on the rear passenger side tire was separated. The police were contacted and a police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was later towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage of the tire was unknown. The failure and current mileages of the vehicle were approximately 175,000. Updated 01/29/13*lj updated 1/30/2013
Driving at 50mph front left tire separated luckily i was able to control vehicle. A spare was put on-some minor damage to truck undercarriage.
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