Issue ID | 1537981 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11180042 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | FORD |
Model | EXPLORER |
Model Year | 2017 |
File date | 14/02/19 |
Component | WHEELS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Ford explorers, such as mine, are equipped from the factory with defective and potentially dangerous hankook ventus s1 noble 2 tires, acknowledged by the tire manufacturer hankook. This type of tire provided by ford and hankook have known issues with their construction and durability which not only is a significant concern for the health, safety, and welfare of owners such as myself. Moreover, significant fiscal concerns based upon replacement of such tires due tires developing cracks, cracks, and chips in tire sidewall which results in rapid loss of tire pressure that could cause loss of control of the vehicle and increase likely of an accident and/or significant injury or death. I have personally sent my vehicle to the dealer for tire replacement due to issues with affected tire damage. Hankook must be held accountable for manufacturing and selling products with known defects. My vehicle, which i purchased new from the dealer, currently has 26,000 miles on it and i have to replace hankook's defective tires due as a result of the tires having chips, cracks, and unusual accelerated tread wear which was not the result of improper alignment. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 26000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | TALLAHASSEE, FL |
VIN pattern | 1FM5K7FH3HGXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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