general problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Malibu

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Malibu equipped with toyo versato tires, size: 205/55/16. The contact stated that the tires were recently installed on the vehicle and while driving approximately 45 mph, attempting a right turn, the vehicle began to pull in the opposite direction. The contact stated that she did not experience a problem with the vehicle until the tires were installed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The tires were not replaced. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage of the tires was 15,000. The vehicle failure mileage was 165,000.

We were driving on interstate 84 westbound at cascade locks where there is construction. We had a sidewatt blowout on the left front tire. The tire was purchased new from les scwab tires in portland oregon. We are taking the car there tomorrow March 8, 2010 for the tire to be replaced. The information off of the invoice is a follows. 205/65r-15 94t tourevo all seasons blackwall. We had the tires replaced on June 9, 2008 just prior to a vacation. We did not see anything hit the car or the tire, and there did not appear to be any cuts on the tire prior to the trip. The tread that is left on the tire is about 3/16th of an inch or more. The tread looks fairly good.