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Mercury Sable Tires Safety Report | May 26, 1999
Reported on May 26, 1999
| ON MAY 26, 1999, I WAS DRIVING PAST JANESVILLE, WISCONSIN ON I-90 AT 65 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND I HEARD A THUMP ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE. I ALSO SAW TIRE TREAD FLY OUT FROM UNDER MY CAR IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. I GOT OUT TO SEE WHICH TIRE WAS FLAT. THERE WAS NO FLAT TIRE, HOWEVER ON CLOSER INSPECTION, I SAW THAT ALL OF THE TREAD CAME OFF OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. I MANAGED TO LIMP ALONG ON THE SHOULDER AND EXIT I-90. I WENT TO THE CLOSEST TIRE CENTER ( GOODYEAR ) AND BOUGHT FOUR NEW TIRES. I AM SENDING THIS REPORT BECAUSE OF WHAT IS HAPPENING WITH THE P235 FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE TIRES. I THINK THE NHTSA SHOULD START INVESTIGATING OTHER TIRE SIZES BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME LAST YEAR. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT CONSIDERATION IN THIS VERY IMPORTANT MATTER.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205/65R15S ) | |
| Make: | Mercury |
| Model: | Sable |
| Manufactured by: | Ford Motor Company |
| Year: | 1994 |
| Was a crash reported? | |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CHICAGO IL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1MELM5344RG |
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| Speed: | 65 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | FWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
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