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Pontiac Montana Tires Safety Report | July 05, 1999
Reported on July 05, 1999
| SIDEWALL OF TIRE MELTED AT HIGHWAY SPEED DURING HOT TEMPERATURE. GENERAL TIRE REPLACED TIRE WITH NEW MODEL OF XP2000GT. I STILL HAVE 3 OF THE OLD TIRES ON MY MINIVAN, AND AM LEARY OF THIER RELIABILITY. OLD TIRE TPC SPEC 1135MS. NEW TIRE TPC SEC 1144MS. I URGE GM TO CHOOSE A SAFER TIRE TO INSTALL AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, BUT THERE WAS A DEFINATE CHANCE OF A MAJOR ACCENDENT OR LOSS OF LIFE HAPPENING DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE. THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT THE ACTUAL SIDEWALL RUBBER APPEARED TO SHEAR OFF AND THE RUBBER CHANGED COMPOSITION TO RESEMBLE THAT OF BUBBLE GUM . THE MELTED RUBBER COATED THE STEEL WHEEL AS WELL AS THE PLASTIC WHEEL COVER. ONLY AN INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH BUG & TAR REMOVER COULD CLEAN OFF THE MELTED RUBBER. UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN NOT LOCATE THE PAPERWORK ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPLACEMENT, BUT I DID TAKE PHOTOS OF THE DAMAGED TIRE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 ) | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Montana |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Year: | 1999 |
| 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: | MIDDLETOWN RI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GMDX03E9XD |
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| Speed: | 65 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS N/A. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
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| Dealer name and location: | |
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