1998 Honda CR-V Tires & Wheels Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 HONDA CR-V EQUIPPED WITH B.F. GOODRICH TOURING TIRES, SIZE 205/70/R15, DOT ARYTB071128. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD BANG AND NOTICED THAT THE SPARE TIRE ON THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD BLOWN OUT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HAD NEVER BEEN USED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SO THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE TIRE WAS NOT REPLACED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 115,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 0.

I HAVE FOUR GOODYEAR TIRES ON MY HONDA CRV THAT DO NOT HAVE THE PRODUCTION DATE STAMPED ON THE DOT CODE. THE CODE READS DOT MDMO ALHR. THERE IS NO DATE STAMPED ON THE TIRE FOLLOWING THE CODE. I PURCHASED THE TIRES S FEW YEARS AGO. MY QUESTION IS; WHAT CAN I DO NOW THAT I DO NOT KNOW HOW OLD MY TIRES ARE? HAS GOODYEAR FILED TO COMPLY WITH YOUR MANDATE? WHAT IS MY NEXT STEP? NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED. REGARDS, CARLOS R. MUNOZ *TR

DRIVING A 1998 HONDA CRV, WITH BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T TIRE (REAR LEFT). TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY - CA 101 - AT 65 MPH. TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED, BUT IT WAS A HOT DAY. TREAD SEPARATED, HITTING AND DAMAGING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. WILL REPLACE WITH TIRES FROM DIFFERENT COMPANY, AND TRY TO CLAIM DAMAGES FROM BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE. *NM

1998 HONDA CRV LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE DRIVER'S SIDE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT WHEN IT CAME INTO CONTACT WITH AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CAUSED THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE CONCRETE BARRIER. *NM

ON DEC 18, 2000 ABOUT 5:00PM MY WIFE GEETA RASTOGI WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. SHE WAS WAITING AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT ON MD HIGHWAY 28 IN ROCKVILLE TO TURN LEFT ON TO DARNESTOWNE RD. WHEN TRAFFIC LIGHT CHANGED FOR HER TO MOVE AND TURN LEFT, SHE HEARD A BIG BLAST AND HER FRONT LEFT WHEEL JUMPED THE CURVE. SHE WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY DROVE TO A SAFE PLACE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE, GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND FOUND THAT HER LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD BLOWN A 2"X4" PIECE. A MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE WOMAN AND A CITIZEN HELPED GEETA TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH FULL SIZE SPARE. WE BOUGHT A NEW TIRE OF SAME TYPE AND SIZE FROM A LOCAL OLSON TIRE STORE NEXT DAY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF NHTSA HAS RECEIVED ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS TIRE FROM OTHER CONSUMERS. THANKS. *AK (TIRESIZE: 205/70R/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/70R/15 )

BOUGHT THIS HONDA IN 1999 NEW (1998 LEFTOVER MODEL)ONLY HAD 12,000 MILES ON IT NOTICED TIRES CRACKING BROUGHT IT TO FACTORY AUTHORIZED FIRESTONE STORE AND THEY WANT ME TO GIVE THEM SOME MONEY FOR NEW SET OF TIRES. THEY WANT TO REPLACE THEM WITH SAME BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRES, WHICH I FEEL UNSURE ABOUT AS WHAT IF THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AGAIN AFTER 2YRS. AND CRACK AGAIN. I FEEL THEY SHOULD GIVE ME MONEY TO BUY ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRES. PLEASE HELP IN VIEW OF RECENT RECALL ON OTHER BRIDGESTONE TIRES. BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T 684 #205/70R15

BOTH REAR TIRES REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL 00T-005, TIRES HAD PLENTY OF TREAD, BUT COULD HAVE BLOWN AT ANY TIME, CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FROM FIRESTONE. *CJ