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2009 Aluminum Tandem Axle Brake

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Tires complaints

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3,000 miles · Jul 28, 2010
Tires

HAVE A NEW MERHOW 3 HORSE TRL. HAD KENDRA/KARRIER 235-80-16 RADIALS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 OF THE 5, DUE TO 3 BLOWOUTS ON SIDEWALLS. THE 1ST IN 11-09 THE OTHER 2 BLEW ON I-75 NEAR CHATTANOOGA ON 5-10. ALL TIRES WERE NEW AND HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. THE 4TH FOUND BUBBLE ON OUTSIDE WALL JUST BEFORE ANOTHER TRIP, DID NOT BLOW O…

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HAVE A NEW MERHOW 3 HORSE TRL. HAD KENDRA/KARRIER 235-80-16 RADIALS. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 4 OF THE 5, DUE TO 3 BLOWOUTS ON SIDEWALLS. THE 1ST IN 11-09 THE OTHER 2 BLEW ON I-75 NEAR CHATTANOOGA ON 5-10. ALL TIRES WERE NEW AND HAD LESS THAN 3,000 MILES. THE 4TH FOUND BUBBLE ON OUTSIDE WALL JUST BEFORE ANOTHER TRIP, DID NOT BLOW OUT. ALL TIRES DID THE SAME THING LARGE BASEBALL SIZE BUBBLE ON THE UPPER SIDEWALL, 3 ON THE OUTSIDE 1 ON THE INSIDE. THE 5TH TIRE DID NOT BLOW DUE TO BEING THE SPARE AND NEVER ON GROUND. *TR

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NHTSA investigations

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