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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
100 miles · Oct 21, 2010
Tires
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP WITH TELSTAR TURBO TIRES, LINE SIZE 275/60/R15, DOT NUMBER R7R7. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TREAD BELT HAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHEVROLET C/K PICKUP WITH TELSTAR TURBO TIRES, LINE SIZE 275/60/R15, DOT NUMBER R7R7. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TREAD BELT HAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
NHTSA ODI #10361602
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