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Isuzu Rodeo Tires Tread/belt Safety Report | Aug 22, 2006



Reported on Aug 22, 2006


I WAS NORTH BOUND ON VIRGINIA 220 APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES WEST OF MARTINSVILLE, VA RETURNING FROM A FUNERAL IN NORTH CAROLINA. I EXPERIENCED A LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION FOR A 3 OR 4 SECOND PERIOD THAT INCREASED IN AMPLITUDE UNTIL THERE WAS A VIOLENT EXPLOSION IN THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I RECOVERED CONTROL OF THE CAR AND STEERED INTO THE BREAKDOWN LANE. I NOTICED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR THAT THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIRE DEBRIS IN THE LANE I WAS TRAVELING IN. I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTED THAT THE DRIVERS FRONT TIRE HAD SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC TREAD AND CORD SEPARATION FAILURE. THE TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD AIR PRESSURE. VIRGINIA STATE TROOPER E.J. O¿¿CONNELL WITNESSED THE INCIDENT AND AFTERMATH AND PULLED IN BEHIND ME TO MAKE SURE I WAS UNINJURED. TROOPER O¿¿CONNELL DEPLOYED FLARES AND PROVIDED TRAFFIC CONTROL WHILE I CHANGED THE TIRE. I PURCHASED THE TIRES IN NORTH CAROLINA IN LATE 2001 OR EARLY 2002 FROM A LOCAL BP GARAGE, GARYS BP ON HWY 64 IN LEXINGTON, NC. I DIDN'T RETAIN THE RECEIPT. I DIDN'T INSTALL THEM UNTIL 2005. THEY WERE IN DRY STORAGE IN THE LOFT ABOVE MY GARAGE. THE TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 21,000 MILES ON IT WHEN IT FAILED. THE TIRES ON MY RODEO HAD 34 PSI COLD PRESSURE AND WERE NOT OVER INFLATED. *JB
Make: Isuzu
Model: Rodeo
Manufactured by: ISUZU MANUFACTURING SERVICES OF AMERICA
Year: 1994
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: HARDY VA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 4S2CG58E9R4
Mileage: 253162 miles.
Speed: 60 MPH
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type: RWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? Y
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: DAN THOMAS ISUZU ASHEBORO NC 27203
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