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Motorhome Tires Investigated by the NHTSA
USA Today Reports On The Investigation Of Allegedly Faulty Goodyear Motorhome Tires After Receiving Word That A Model Failed In Action Resulting In Tragedies.
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U.S. safety regulators are investigating Goodyear motorhome tires to determine if they are safe for the public. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it began the probe after a court ordered the release of incriminating Goodyear data from lawsuits, which had been sealed under court orders and confidential settlement agreements. According to the data, the G159 tires failed while in use, resulting in deaths and injuries. The agency says in documents posted Jan. 1 that the number of claims suggests the failures could be caused by a safety defect.
The investigation covers about 40,000 tires from 1996 to 2003. The agency also received 10 consumer complaints alleging two crashes. The documents say Goodyear reported nine claims to the agency involving one death and 13 injuries. Messages were left Tuesday for two Goodyear spokesmen. Seeing that RVers travel far and often, it's so important to keep up to date on your RV tires health and get them check regularly if you need to by a professional. A quick check on which current tires are on recall could also save you a huge hassle. As a useful resource, you can visit Safercar.gov, powered by the NHTSA, and search by brand and tire size.
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