| Issue ID | 1367676 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10969793 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | DODGE |
| Model | RAM 1500 |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 01/03/17 |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge ram 1500 equipped with goodyear wrangler authority tires, size: lt265/70r17 (na). The contact discovered that the front driver and passenger side tires experienced tread separation and excessive wear, which caused the steel belts to become exposed. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact indicated that the failure occurred on two previous tires of the same make and model vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was unknown. The tire failure mileage was 100,000 and vehicle failure mileage was 100,592. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100592 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BEDFORD, TX |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |