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Pontiac Grand Am Tires Safety Report | Sept 01, 2008
Reported on Sept 01, 2008
| ON 9/1/08, I WAS DRIVING NORTH ON 275 FROM TAMPA, APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES, WHEN I HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AND PULLED IMMEDIATELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON EXAMINATION, I FOUND THAT THE TREAD OF THE TIRE HAD PEELED OFF AND DID A LOT OF DAMAGE TO MY CAR, LEFT FRONT. CALLED AAA TO PUT ON THE SPARE ( DONUT ) AND DROVE SLOWLY TO DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, FOR MY WORK WEEK. CALLED STATE FARM AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE CARE TO GARAGE, COVERED UNDER COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE, LESS $250 DEDUCTIBLE.. DUNEDIN GARAGE REPLACED FRONT LEFT FENDER AND REPAIRED DAMAGE TO FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT LEFT DOOR. HAD TO REPLACE TWO FRONT TIRES, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. RENTAL CAR DURING ONE WEEK REPAIR WAS 80% PAID BY STATE FARM STATE FARM PICKED UP THE DAMAGED TIRE FROM DUNEDIN GARAGE. *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Grand Am |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 2002 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | THE VILLAGES FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2NE12F02C |
| Mileage: | 95822 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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