2000 Chevrolet Blazer: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Dec 16, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · AZ · crash · 1 injury

A chunk of approximately 2-3" blew out of the sidewall of the rear passenger tire. My daughter was driving, and she lost control after the tire blew and hit a tree head on at 45 MPH. The vehicle was totaled and my daughter has multiple injuries, including a fractured kneecap, sprained jaw, disc protrusions at c6/c7 and l5/s1. She is having headaches and facial pain and a brain mri was performed yesterday. We'll have those results sometime next week. The tire was purchased in october 2013, was 20% worn and had no signs of inflation problems or signs of anything striking the tire. It was a goodyear tire.

Filed Apr 1, 2004 · Tires · CA

Our tires, uniroyal nail gard tiger paw p235/70r15, were very new, they had excellent tread left. I noticed a "wobble" developing and w/in a few days the tire exploded. The back left tire tread seperated. Our fuel line was torn out, the inner wall of our wheel well was broken up and had to be replaced. We were w/out our vehicle for almost 2 months. The repair shop informed us that our tires had been discontinued so we received a differnt type of uniroyal tire. It has been 2 months since the car was returned to us. I have noticed the "wobble" again. We are getting new tires tomorrow. Our complaints to uniroyal were ignored. They gave no reason for the discontinuation of the tires. I wonder why it is ok to let people continue driving around on tires that could kill them? Why doesn't this government website do anything about all these complaints? Maybe when someone dies they will. Won't that be a nice law suit?

Filed Jul 1, 2003 · Tires · 37,500 miles · AZ

Tread separation on two uniroyal laredo p235-70-15 on a 2000 blazer tires, with-in a 10 day period. Apx. 10 days ago front end was shaking, told of tire separation on l/f. Tread was separating from tire . Bought 2 new tires. Today I had tire separation on l/r and again tread was pealing from tire. Called uniroyal today and after three phone calls of getting the runaround I was then able to have one covered under warranty the other tire was disposed of by tire shop. Tires had about 60-65% tread life left on them. Problem was that the tire shops they sent me too said they only sell uniroyal tires and do not warranty them. Other problem was by alleged regional representative in my opinion had a "no care" attitude.

Filed Jul 11, 2002 · Engine, Visibility · MO

The vents on the floorboard on driver and passenger side blow out hot air.

Filed Feb 21, 2002 · Tires · IA

Uniroyal, 235 60r15, original equipment, 31000 miles mounted on a chevrolet, blazer, 2000. Right rear tire experienced a blowout while consumer was driving at 55mph, there was some damage to vehicle on the right side. *ak