1992 Nissan Pathfinder

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 NISSAN PATHFINDER EQUIPPED WITH SIGMA STAMPEDE TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED ALONG THE SIDEWALL WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE FUEL HOSES WERE FRACTURED AND LEAKING FUEL. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE HELPED RECONNECT THE FUEL HOSES AND INSTALLED A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRE WAS 19,505. UPDATED 05/31/12*LJ

THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND LEFT THE ROADWAY, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE MEDIAN, THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED IN THE MEDIAN AND THEN RE-ENTERED THE ROAD, DRIVER WAS INJURED (GEORGIA UNIFORM MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, 31X10.5R15LT, FIREHAWK ATX M/S, VD60AXC295, RIGHT REAR). NLM

WHILE TRAVELLING FROM ELOY, AZ. TO CALIF. ON AN OUTING, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE CARCASS. THE TIRE DID NOT LOSE ANY AIR . I CHANGED IT, PUTTING ON THE SPARE (ALSO THE SAME BRAND AND SIZE). ON THE RETURN TRIP, ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE DID EXACTLY THE SAME THING. IBORROWED A SPARE FROM A FRIEND AND CONTINUED HOME. I CONTACTED SEARS, BUT THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING WITHOUT THE ORIGINAL SALES RECIEPT, WHICH I COULDN'T FIND. I BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES AND PUT THE REMAINING 2 ON A SMALL UTILITY TRAILER. I PUT THE SPARE BACK WHERE IT BELONGED, AND ABOUT 4 MONTHS LATER I NOTICED THAT THE ENTIRE TREAD WAS PEELING AWAY FROM THE CARCASS. THE TIRE WASN'T EVEN BEING USED AND IT SEPERATED. I DON'T KNOW WHO MADE THESE TIRE FOR SEARS. IN LIGHT OF THE CURRENT PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES, I AM CURIOUS IF THERE HAS BEEN OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS PARTICULAR TIRE. IN 1977, WHILE I WAS A POLICE OFFICER, IHAD A TIRE TOTALLY SEPERATE AND BLOW OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND TOTALLING THE CAR. THESE TIRES WERE SHELL STEEL RADIALS MADE BY FIRESTONE. TWO WEEKS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE LEAA IN WASHINGTON SENT OUT A MEMO WARNING ALL AGENCIES TO RESTRICT SPEEDS OF VEHICLES WITH THESE TIRES TO LESS THAN 70MPH. JUST CURIOUS AS TO MANUFACTURER OF THESE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: CKHH52C125 TIRE SIZE: P225/75R15 )

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 20 GOING FROM AUGUSTA, GA TO ATLANTA, GA AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30 PM ON 10-10-1998. MY REAR RIGHT TIRE EVIDENTLY BURST DUE TO DELAMINATION AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. FROM POLICE REPORTS AND EYE WITNESSES, MY SUV THEN FLIPPED MULTIPLE TIMES ACROSS THE MEDIANAND LANDED IN THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. I SUSTAINED A SEVER HEAD INJURY AND REQUIRED VENTILATION. I WAS AIRLIFTED TO GRADY HOSPITAL WHERE I WAS PLACED ON A VENTILATOR FOR TWO DAYS. I HAD INCURRED A BASILAR SKULL FRACTURE AND AN EPIDURAL HEMATOMA SECONDARY TO THE CAR WRECK. I "AWOKE" AFTER 24 HOURS AND WAS MAINTAINED IN THE ICU FOR 5 DAYS. I HAVE SINCE RECOVERED BUT MISSED 4 MONTHS OF MEDICAL SCHOOL AND HAVE BEEN DELAYED THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK FOR 2 YEARS. INVESTIGATORS HAVE SAID THAT THE WRECK WAS DUE TO TIRE FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO CAREEN OUT OF CONTROL. I WAS VERY, VERY FORTUNATE. THE TIRES WERE NOT FACTORY ISSUE ON THE CAR, BUT WERE PURCHASED LATER FROM NTW TIRE CENTER.( DOT NUMBER: )