Tire Blowout problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer

Two problems related to tire blowout have been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Tire Blowout problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2012

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer equipped with firestone destination le tires, size 245/70/r16. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 to 40 mph, the vehicle started to drive funny which caused him to crash into a guard rail. The driver did not sustain any injuries and the police were not contacted. Once the vehicle stopped the driver was able to inspect the vehicle and noticed that the rear passenger tire blew out. The vehicle was later towed to an independent mechanic. Once the tire was inspected they informed him that there was a pin hole in the tire which caused the blow out. The tire was not replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000 on the tires. The failure and current mileages on the vehicle was 94,000. The VIN was unavailable.

2 Tire Blowout problem

Failure Date: 05/12/2008

Within one month after purchasing 4 new bridgestone dueler at 693 (p245/70 r16) tires from sears, the left back tire had a blowout and caused a rollover on I-16e. This incident totaled the 2004 Trailblazer SUV.


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