1974 GMC GMC Truck

The contact own a 1974 GMC Motorhome equipped with Goodyear g159 8.75r16.5lt tires. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, a loud bang emitted from the vehicle as a flapping noise soon followed. The contact pulled over and discovered that one of the rear passenger side tires had blown out. The contact was able to slowly drive the vehicle to a nearby farm where he received assistance with the tire replacement. Upon inspection of the tire, the contact discovered a section of the tire where the tread had separated. The tire failure mileage was unknown.

DT: THE CALLER SAID THREE TIRES BLEW OUT. IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. THE CALLER SAID THE STEEL TREAD CAME OFF. WHEN SHE TOOK THE TIRES TO THE DEALER THE FORTH ONE HAD A BULGE ON THE TREAD , AND THEY TOOK IT OFF THE VEHICLE. THE CALLER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL ALL THREE TIMES. THE TIRES HAD ABOUT 8000 MILES ON THEM, THE TREAD DEPTH WAS LIKE NEW. VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN LOCALLY. DEALER DID NOT WANT TO HELP HER, AND TOLD THE CALLER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. IN TURN, THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE TIRES WERE SOLD TO SEARS ONLY AND SHE NEEDS TO GO BACK TO THEM. THE TIRES ARE MICHELIN SEARS ROAD HANDLER LOAD RANGE E STEEL BELTED RADIAL, 950/R16.5; AND DOT # B7XL.*AK UPDATED 11/2/2005 - THE CONSUMER STILL HAS THE TIRE IN HER POSSESION. *NM