| Issue ID | 685366 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10235980 |
| Manufacurer | CHRYSLER LLC |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 25/07/08 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 jeep grand cherokee. The vehicle has cooper discoverer atr tires, size 255/65r17. While routinely inspecting the tires, the contact noticed that the exterior sidewall tires had belt separation. In addition, the tread had excessive wear. She took the tires to a tire dealer and they diagnosed it as just cosmetic failure. The manufacturer stated that those particular tires (dot ending in 1506 and 3506) were excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 06t016000 (tires:tread/belt). The contact would be responsible for the repair costs. She has pictures of the failed component. The vin was unknown. The tire failure mileage was 5,000. The vehicle failure and current mileages were 95,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | KINGWOOD, 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? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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