2008 Toyota Prius: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Dec 3, 2015 · Tires · 38,922 miles · DE

Yokahama avid tire(185-65-rl15, ccly 84p 2013x3 ,84p 3613x1) on the front passenger side blew out on aug. 12, 2015 forcing me onto the shoulder. It was 4;00 pm and the road was crowded. If the left tire had blown out there would have been a major accident. I immediately replaced the tire with another brand. And since I have no storage, the tire dealer disposed of the tire. On august 20, I had to replace the rear passenger tire because I noticed a quarter sized bubble on the sidewall. I have a photo of that bubble and copies of the replacement tire bills. All four tires were installed 12/19/2013 at the auto dealer. At that time the car had 32,228 miles. When the first tire blew the speedometer read 38,992 miles ( 6,644 miles), the second tire was replaced after being driven another 50 miles with a different brand and also disposed of. The remaining yokahama tires were placed on the rear of the vehicle. I spoke with a yokahama representative who said I needed the tires to proceed with an investigation. He said there was nothing else I could do.. Since this tire defect could have had disasterous consequences. I would like an investigation and information regarding the safety of yokahama tires. Any action you can take on behalf of myself and other motorists would be appreciated.any further information including the photo and receipts I will be pleased to share with you at your request. Looking forward to your response.

Filed Oct 1, 2010 · Tires · 19,000 miles · OH

I had a blowout on I-75 in lexington ky. Went to walmart to get tires. When I got to charlotte nc I went to the toyota dealership to have my remaining back two tires checked. He said they were defective. The tires were original equipment on my 2008 prius. The tire information is 15" p185/65r15.

Filed Jun 18, 2010 · Acceleration · 22,000 miles · NY

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. While braking from a speed of 40 MPH, the vehicle abnormally accelerated. The contact drove the vehicle off the roadway but was unable to stop the acceleration although he was depressing the brakes. The vehicle proceeded for approximately 400 yards, driving over several bumps, grass and other road obstructions before the vehicle finally came to a stop. The brake warning light illuminated just as the vehicle began to decrease in speed. There was smoke coming from the brakes and the front driver's side tire blew during the failure. The police arrived to assist. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 22,000. Updated evoq 08/17/10 updated 01/14/11 *bf updated 04/01/11

Filed Jun 16, 2009 · Lights · 3,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. The contact stated that the bulbs blow out each month in the headlights and tail lights. The bulbs were replaced three times each. The current mileage was 91,000 and failure mileage was 3,000.

Filed May 9, 2009 · Tires · 19,900 miles · CA

I had a sudden blow-out while driving my 2008 prius on the freeway. All four tires are goodyear p185/65r15 and came with the vehicle. The car mileage is about 19,900. Without any warning (low tire pressure light, etc.), the left rear tire blew out due to tread separation almost causing me to lose control of the vehicle. I went to the local toyota dealership who described the damage to the tire as "tread separation" on their paperwork. They replaced the tire as a "one time customer courtesy" but would not acknowledge it was defective. I am now very concerned about the remaining three tires on the car.