2004 Nissan Maxima: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Oct 19, 2009 · Tires · PA

Letter on behalf of constituent re his unsuccessful efforts to initiate a the federal safety agency defect investigation of a particular tire, despite his claims which suggest the need for the investigation. *nj the consumer stated goodyear produces the goodyear eagle rsa- 245-45r-18 tire that is used on various foreign and domestic cars. Nissan used the tire on their 2004 maxima. All of the original tires on the consumers vehicle had cracked sidewalls or have blown out on the highway. On february 5, 2009 the front tire blew out on the consumers vehicle. The tire was purchased after the recall date and based upon the data at the federal safety agency and complaints to goodyear, the tire was unsafe and should have been recalled. The consumer stated the original recall was inadequate and posses a safety problem.

Filed May 19, 2009 · Tires · 56,306 miles · PA

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. While driving 55 MPH, the front driver's side tire blew out without warning. The vehicle was towed 10 miles away to a repair facility. The damage was so severe that the tire was unrecognizable and could have caused a fatal crash. Prior to the failure, the contact received a recall notice from goodyear for tires with dot numbers with the 47th week and a range of 3104. The recall expired in december of 2007. Goodyear reimbursed him for two tires since the first failure occurred prior to december of 2007. The second failure occurred on february 5, 2009 with a replacement tire. The original and replacement tires were goodyear eagle rs-a, size 245/45/r18. The dot number was mga9cmdr0506. The low profile tires continue to fail due to the sidewall cracking. The contact is aware of the safety risk involved. He has photos and invoices. The federal safety agency campaign id number was unknown. The tire failure mileage was 30,000 and the vehicle failure mileage was 56,306. Updated 6/01/09 *cn updated 06/02/09.*jb all of the original tires on the consumer vehicle had cracked sidewalls. Updated 10/07/09

Filed May 1, 2008 · Tires · 45,000 miles · NJ

Car was being driven on atlantic city expressway in new jersey when a recalled goodyear tire blew out. Kept control of the car. Went to get a new tire a found that all four tires that were recalled were ready to blow out. Bought four new tires. The recall deadline for these tires was december 2007-which we missed. How do you put a deadline on a recall. If there was an accident it could have been very bad and we would be pursuing a lawsuit against the tire manufacturer.

Filed Sep 5, 2007 · Tires · MO · crash

2004 nissan maxima had tire failure due to cracks in the sidewall. Customer states that the tires had cracks in the sidewall which caused one of them to blow out. The tires on the vehicle were replaced. **nar**kb the consumer lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guardrail.

Filed Aug 23, 2007 · Tires · 58,000 miles · TN

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. The vehicle has goodyear rsa, size 245/45/r18 tires. While driving 15 MPH, the driver side front tire blew out. The vehicle was towed to the repair shop and they stated that all four tires had cracks on the sidewalls. After 34,000 miles, the tires began to crack again. The VIN, engine size, and dot number were unknown. The failure mileage was 58,000 and current mileage was 92,000.

Filed Aug 18, 2007 · Brakes, Suspension · PA

I have a 2004 nissan maxima se that I bought 2 years ago with 14000 miles on it. Currently have 24000 miles so I don't drive a lot. In those 2 years, I've had struts, brakes, rotors,A/C problems, tons of anti-lock brake issues(was in shop 4 times) and at 19000 miles, a tire blowout and again another one at 24000 miles. I submitted my paperwork for cracked sidewalls on my goodyear rsa tires on july 1,2007 and have not heard anything yet. This car has been the car from you know where. It just has problem after problem--I get one thing fixed and something else seems to come up.

Filed Jul 31, 2007 · Tires · IL

2004 nissan maxima with defective goodyear eagle rsa tires customer wants all four tires replaced**nar**cc the consumer received 2 new tires from savitt tire dealership both front tires had tread separation and stated the dealer who made the inspection informed the consumer the vehicle was very unsafe to drive. Goodyear made the decision to only replace the front 2 tires and to sell the consumer the other 2 in which he declined. The consumer does not know why retailer shipped 4 new tires to the dealer but goodyear only agreed to give the consumer 2 new tires. The consumer provided a copy of a reimbursement form and an article about defective tires.

Filed Jul 26, 2007 · Tires · CO

2004 nissan maxima tires with blow out problems customer states that the tires has cracked in the sidewalls and had to be replaced**nar**cc

Filed Jul 24, 2007 · Tires · 40,000 miles · MN

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. The vehicle has a set of goodyear eagle rs-a, size p245/45r18 tires. The contact received a recall notice indicating that her tires could potentially be defective and, if the tires have any cracks, they should be replaced. There were no cracks or damage to her tires. While driving 25 MPH, the front passenger side tire blew out. The tires were never inspected on a regular basis. The mechanic stated that there was no way the tire should have failed, unless she was given a defective set. Her tires displayed no evidence of the defect. The mechanic also stated that she had at least 10,000 more miles left on the tire. The tires have not been replaced. The VIN, engine size, dot number, and recall number were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 40,000.

Filed Jun 27, 2007 · Tires · 34,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. While driving 25 MPH, the passenger side front tire blew out. The contact stated that the sidewall was cracked on all four goodyear tires. All four tires have been replaced. The purchase date, powertrain, and current mileage were unknown. The failure mileage was 34,000. Updated 09/26/07.

Filed Jun 25, 2007 · Tires · 39,000 miles · NY

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 nissan maxima. While driving 35 MPH, the front passenger side tire blew out and cracks were present in the tread. The remaining goodyear eagle rs-a (p245/45r18) tires were also cracked. All four tires were replaced. The contact does not have the invoice or the tires. The current mileage is 40,000 and failure mileage was 39,000.

Filed Jun 23, 2007 · Tires · 22,000 miles · NY

I purchased a 2004 nissan maxima se with goodyear eagle rsa 245/45/18 size, in sept. 2003. In april 2005 I had all 4 tires replaced because of the sidewall cracking. My car only had 22,000 miles on it. In oct 2006 I had a blowout on the expressway and goodyear couldn't determine if it was from the cracking and I bought a new tire. In june 2007, with only 46000 miles I suffered 3 flat tires due to the cracking (the new tire I just bought was fine). I complained to goodyear and they replaced all 4 free of charge with a set of dunlop direzzas. I feel this is a tremendous safety hazard and something should be done about it.