| Issue ID | 674598 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10227252 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | LEGACY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 09/05/08 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The tread of this tire separated from the tire while driving. The tire had approximately 45,000 miles of use. The tread warranty was for 60,000 miles. The retailer would not take corrective action. I was told that continental would not do anything because the tread was worn, despite the fact that i had 15,000 miles left on the tread warranty. The retailer also informed me that they no longer carried this tire. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ASHEVILLE, NC |
| VIN pattern | 4S3BH625746XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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