| Issue ID | 603715 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10169297 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 21/09/06 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2006 jeep grand cherokee. The vehicle came new from factory with goodyear tires: wrangler sr-a 245-65r-17. My wife was driving the vehicle in the highway and one of the rear tires blew out. Called goodyear and explained the problem. They created a file (#860902) and referred me to the nearest tire store near my home. An inspection of the tire by the store revealed no road hazard damage. The tire was a manufacturer defect. Goodyear refused to replace the tire and only offered a 56% reimbursement on the cost of the tire (not labor or installation). The jeep was purchased new in january 2006 and only had 13,000 miles with 30% tread wear. Decided to purchase the replacement tire from www. Tirerack. Com. Mailed the invoice to goodyear today. Hope to receive a refund soon. Still am very disappointed they won't refund 100% of the cost of the tire. In addition, also worrying if the remaining tires on the car will follow the same pattern and blow up. The blown-up tire revealed 7 doughnut shaped holes on the side. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ALEXANDRIA, VA |
| VIN pattern | 1J8HR48N76CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 29/12/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | FARRISH JEEP |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | FAIRFAX |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
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