Issue ID | 736294 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10281568 |
Manufacurer | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC |
Brand | KIA |
Model | SORENTO |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 23/08/09 |
Component | TIRES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Front passenger tire tread came off while driving downhill on a mountain road and cause passenger airbag to deploy, we were lucky car did not roll over and we all were killed. Bridgestone is the tire manufacturer (dueler 684, p245/70r16) and when i do a web search all kinds of information comes up with recalls but could not find my tire type but found all kinds of blogs with people complaining about my type of tire and the tread coming off. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 77000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | VALLEJO, CA |
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 | 25/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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