| Issue ID | 1162201 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10691219 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | FIAT |
| Model | 500 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 11/02/15 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Contiprocontact tires on a fiat 500. So far my wife has suffered two catastrophic blowouts on interstate 285 in atlanta of the side-wall in under 6000 miles. Had to replace/buy both tires. Fortunately she was driving slow enough to keep the car under control. But now i fear for her life every day she drives back and forth to work. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6194 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ATLANTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | 3C3CFFCR1ETXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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