| Issue ID | 874209 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10417911 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | GRAND CARAVAN |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 07/08/11 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased two goodyear integrity tires on 6/10/11 from duncan's auto repair in lincolnton, nc. Yesterday, 8/7/11, i drove less than 5 miles from my home to pick up dinner and back home (all on hard surface roads). There was no debris in the road, i did not run off the side of the road, and i did not hit anything. When i pulled into my garage and turned the car off, i heard a hissing noise and found that my tire was rapidly going flat. My husband took the tire off and found that the inside sidewall on the right front tire was split in three places. He put the spare tire on so that i could go to duncan's auto repair immediately the next morning. I did some online research prior to taking the tire to the shop where it was purchased and saw multiple complaints for sidewall splits in goodyear integrity tires. I have three other goodyear integrity tires on my car, all less than a year old. I am concerned about similar incidents. Thankfully i was not going above 55 mph and did not have my two children with me. A serious accident could have occurred if i had been going faster or was further from home. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 77000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LINCOLNTON, NC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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