Issue ID | 979929 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10511482 |
Manufacurer | Nissan North America, Inc. |
Brand | NISSAN |
Model | ROGUE |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 09/05/13 |
Component | WHEELS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was driving on a major highway, traveling in the third lane at 65 mph, when the tire pressure monitoring system light came on. I made my way to the breakdown lane and the clunking noise from a flat tire was obvious. The tire had blown out in the middle of the sidewall for no apparent reason. I had not hit anything or gone into a pothole. I purchased this vehicle brand new 6 months ago, and it had the original tires that were put on it in the factory. The car came with continental p215/70r16 tires. I brought it to the dealer who called continental and neither the dealership nor the tire manufacturer accepts any responsibility for this defective tire. I have done a google search and my story of having a blow out with a continental tire on a new car with very low mileage is not an unusual one. I'm concerned about driving now, and worry that i will have blow outs with the other three tires. I don't understand why continental is getting away with manufacturing unsafe tires when this is a known issue. It seems this is a consumer issue and a safety issue that warrants investigation. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10850 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | IPSWICH, MA |
VIN pattern | JN8AS5MVXCWXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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