1999 Toyota Camry: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Sep 13, 2012 · Tires · 107,467 miles · TX

On 8-27-2011, set of 5 new michelin destiny tire p205/65r-15 92t bsw (4 for driving wheels & 1 for spare wheel) were purchased and installed on 1999 camry v6, mileage was 97163 miles. On 9-9-2012, a bubble was noticed on front driver side tire. On 9-11-2012, the bubbled tire blowout while was driving to tire shop for inspection of possible tire defective, but not at bubbled spot, mileage was at 107467 miles. The blowout caused damage the alloy wheel, front bumper and fender and mud flash on driver side. Removed the blowout tire with the spare tire, continued driving to the tire store and purchased new michelin destiny tire p205/65r-15 92t bsw tire for replacement.

Filed Apr 15, 2010 · Tires · 160,000 miles · LA · crash · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 toyota camry. While driving 65 MPH, the contact experienced a tire blowout. As a result, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a guard rail. Upon doing so, the vehicle spun around in a complete circle before coming to a stop. The air bags deployed and the vehicle began smoking. The contact was not injured. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The contact was waiting for a response from the manufacturer regarding the failure. The approximate failure and current mileages were 160,000.

Filed Aug 25, 2008 · Tires · 162,024 miles · NV

The outer belt of the front tire separated while traveling on interstate 15 near baker, ca , towards las vegas, at 7:30 pm. With great difficulty, I was able to control the car and avoid a major accident in that busy highway. I received a citation from the highway patrol because I had to leave the car on the side of the highway. I had to pay for a tow truck to remove the car. The car was declared a total loss by the liberty mutual's appraiser. I later found out that these tires had been recalled on nov '06, but neither pep boys (the seller) nor the tire manufacturer, cooper tires, had ever contacted me about the recall. Moreover, pep boys had failed to inform me of the serious crash risk of these tires, even when I took my car on mar 30th, 2008 for tire rotation !!! Both companies pep boys and copper tires have been unresponsive to my complaints and claiming the other as the responsible party in this case. By the way, I'm still without a car.

Filed Aug 12, 2008 · Tires · CA

On six occasions in the past couple of years under normal driving conditions for southern california I have experienced tire failure due to tread separation. On two of these occasions I have been on the freeway and have been able to get to the side of road on four others I have been able to make it to the company where I purchased the tires. The tires involved with these failures have been on two separate cars both of them are 99 toyota camry's. The tires are the same manufacture and model but different sizes. The company where I purchased these tires from has worked with me and has replaced these tires on all occasions. I am writing this complaint now because I have this same problem with two tires on one of my camry's and one tire on the other camry and I feel that these tires are not safe.

Filed Sep 14, 2007 · Tires · NV

Blow out of 2 cooper lifeliner classic 2 tires.

Filed Aug 23, 2006 · Tires · 158,073 miles · NC

My wife was traveling along on the interstate when the tread separated from the left front tire. The tread separation destroyed the left front quarter panel and driver side rear view mirror. The vehicle was no longer drivable and had to be towed. We contacted our insurance company to start a claim for the damages caused by the tire. The vehicle was towed to a body shop for repair. The vehicle is being repaired and should be ready soon. I went to the tire store where the tires were purchased 1.5 years ago. The manager mentioned that it was a defective issue and contact bridgestone. I called bridgestone and they mailed me a claims form. Bridgestone is requesting me to ship the tire to their facility for inspection. I feel that I should not have to ship the tire to them and they still may not honor the claim. I have the defective tire and pictures of the damage that was done to the vehicle. We have been without the use of the vehicle since august 11, 2006. The tires on the vehicle are bridgestone b420 in size p205 70r14.

Filed Oct 12, 2005 · Airbags · 88,000 miles · VA · crash

Dt: the contact states while driving contact's son vehicle crashed. The left front tire blew out, and the vehicle crash. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. , there was one injury in the crash. The front end of the car was totaled. . The vehicle is a 1999 toyota camary le. Th is a police report was taken. The at this point, toyota has not been called. The mother did not have any of the information about the car that was in involved in the crash with her vehicle. The mother was enroute to the crash scene.

Filed May 25, 2004 · Tires · 19,583 miles · TX

I was driving about 65 MPH south on i45 about 10 miles n. Of huntsville and starting to feel the steering wheel shaking from gently to violently in a short time. 2) think of having a flat I slowed down and began to pull over to the shoulder. While the car was slowing down and before getting on the shoulder I saw rubber pieces flying and heard several loud thumps coming from the left front side of the car. When the car came to a stop, I heard a loud fizzle sound and the car immediately leaned to the left. I got out of the car and found that all of the rubber covering road-contacting surface of the left front tire was gone exposing metal wires and the base rubber. I also noted that the left side of the bumper, the left front fender and mudguard of the car were damaged, distorted pushed closer to the left front door. The peeled, flapping and flying apart rubber also caused numerous black streaks and marks on the fender and the bumper. The left front door below the door handle was also scrapes. 3) I replaced the blown out-tire with a factory provided never-used spare tire and drove to a discount tire store on south shaver road on the way home to have the separated tire inspected. The tire technician confirmed verbally that the tire tread separated. He called general tires and was told that I have to make the call myself since this involves property damage. I drove home and called general tires to report the problem and was told to wait 5-7 days for further instructions by mail. I was to keep the blown tire and other tires that came with the car until their investigation completes. The blown out tire, the spare and the other three tires already on the car are of the same size, model, manufacturer and came with a 1999 toyato camry when purchased. Tire manufacturer: general, model hp 400 a/s, size p205/65 r15. The dot number on the tires are acur 2v1 178.

Filed Feb 23, 2004 · Tires · IA

Around 15 months ago I purchased a set of yokohama tires for my toyota camry from my toyota dealer and as soon as they put them on I noticed drivability problems in the form of steering shimmy. The dealer thought that one of the tires must have tread separation so they replaced the suspected tire; although I thought it drove somewhat better I still complained about the shimmying. Over the course of the next 15 months I continued to complain and they rebalanced and rotated the tires but it has continued to worsen over time. So I suspect that all 4 tires suffer from the problem and that the manufacturer had a run of defective tires.

Filed Jul 24, 2003 · Tires · MN

Three of four michelin tires experienced tread separation, resulting in erratic and dangerous behaviour of the vehicle, a 1999 toyota camry. Tires were purchased in december 2001 from sears, who only would pro-rate the tires. The dot #s for two of the tires are 2xj9 dmx 2001 and 2xj9 dmx 1901. I did not retain the dot number from the first tire that failed, as I thought that it was an isolated incident. However, three of four tires failed, indicating that there is a manufacturing problem/defect. Luckily, the separations were detected before any obvious damage was caused and before any blowouts occurred. They did, however, result in dangerous behavior of the car, especially on wet or snowy roads.the camry was used as a family vehicle and did not experience any unusual use. Tires were inflated properly and checked periodically. The first tire failed in approximately april 2003, the second in may 2003, and the third in july 2003. Fourth tire showed no obvious signs of failure, but was replaced anyway.

Filed Nov 16, 2001 · Tires · CO

While driving outside sidewall on left rear tire blewout into several pieces. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated nothing they could do. *ak

Filed Oct 26, 2000 · Tires · TX

The cooper tires (sears steel belt pi 95/70r14) on the vehicle all were defective, one tire experienced tread separation while driving.