Tire Blowout problems of the 1996 Toyota Camry

The contact owns a 1996 Toyota Camry equipped with michelin radial tires. The driver was driving approximately 65 mph when one of the rear tires blew out. The driver pulled over and put the spare on. Two days later, the failure occurred on the second rear tire. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop where the vehicle was repaired. The contact called the manufacturer who stated that the tires were manufactured 17 years ago. The current and failure mileages were 133,664. Updated 1/25/11 updated 04/18/11.

Driving down the street one evening when I heard a noise coming from the front passenger tire. Pulled the car over to see that the tire had violently blown out releasing the hub cap and actually bending the rim. Upon further inspection the tire was shredded as if someone had put explosives under it. I placed the spare on the wheel well and attempted to drive. However, the alignment made such difficult. The car was towed, and the mechanic said that as a result of this tire explosion I would need a new axle, strut, knuckle, mud flap, and obviously a tire. He also said I was lucky that I was on the rode alone at the time and away from anything that I could have hit as a result of losing control of steering . Car is in the process of being replaced. And I have saved the damaged tire, as well as have pictures of the damage sent to the insurace company.

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Firestone tire experienced blowout.

Tire experienced a blowout prior to recall notice, consumer request reimbursement. Nlm.