2002 Honda CR-V Tires & Wheels Problems

The contact owns a 2002 Honda CR-V equipped with Primewell Tires, Tire Line: PF850, Tire Size: 205/70/R15, DOT Number: Y9CDCJTX. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving approximately 40 MPH, the rear driver's side tire became flat. While inspecting the tire it was discovered that the tire had develop a crack which extended from the sidewall to the top of the tire. The contact stated that the same failure had previously occurred with the rear passenger’s side tire. The cause of the failures was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not yet notified of the failure. The tire failure mileage was 20,000. The vehicle failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

LEFT REAR TIRE WITH APPROX 45,000 MILES ON IT BLEW AT 70MPH ON OPEN HIGHWAY, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ROLLOVER, DRIVER INJURED. *TR

CLEAR DAY, COOL TEMPERATURE, PROPER INFLATION, NO LOAD, SPEED 70 MPH, I -24 EAST BOUND. TREAD SEPARATED FROM WHITE SIDE WALL ON RIGHT REAR TIRE. TIRES PURCHASED 4 MONTHS BEFORE FAILURE. *NM

SPARE TIRES ON LATE MODLE CRV'S STICK OUT FARTHER THAN BUMPER AND IT YOUR VEHICLE NUDGES THE CRV FROM BEHIND, THE SPARE TIRE CONTRACTS THE VEHICLES HOOD AND CAUSES A BIG DENT AND HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS OF DAMAGE. SO MUCH FOR 5 MPH BUMPERS.*AK

FRIDAY EVENING WHILE DRIVING IN 5:00 PM TRAFFIC I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE INTERSTATE IN MY 2002 HONDA CRV. IT WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK TIRE WHICH HAD THE BLOWOUT. THE CAR IS ABOUT 1 1/2 YEARS OLD WITH 26,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS NOT HURT NOR WAS THE CAR DAMAGED. THE TIRE IS A BRIDGESTONE, I APOLOGIZE THAT I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT MODEL, AND IS THE STANDARD TIRE PUT ON THE CAR WHEN IT WAS SOLD TO ME NEW OFF THE HONDA LOT. ON SATURDAY MORNING I WENT TO A TIRE SHOP TO GET A NEW TIRE AND WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION ON THE OTHER 3 TIRES. THE SPARE HAD AS YOU CAN IMAGINE NO SEPARATION. THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE SHOWED SIGNS OF SEVERE SEPARATION, THAT EVEN A NOVICE LIKE MYSELF COULD NOTICE. THE GENTLEMEN AT THE TIRE SHOP SAID THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAVING TREAD SEPARATION COULD POSSIBLY BE A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, IN AUGUST 2003 I HAD A 20,000 MILE CHECK UP AT A LOCAL HONDA DEALER, WHICH INCLUDED TIRE ROTATION AND INSPECTION OF THE CONDITION OF THE TIRE. IN SEPTEMBER 2003 I RETURNED TO THE SAME HONDA DEALER TO GET THE TIRES BALANCED. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THE TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT BUT EVEN MORE CONCERNED THAT THE MECHANICS DID NOT NOTICE THE TREAD SEPARATION. I JUST THOUGHT I WOULD PASS ALONG THIS BIT OF INFORMATION. *LA

WHILE DRIVING, AND WITHOUT WARNING THE LEFT REAR SIDE TIRE BLEWOUT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. SIZE#P20570R15 . DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WERE 3 SPLITS FROM THE EDGE OF WHEEL THE MOUNTS TOWARD THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE. *TS *JB

MAY 19, 2003 AT 6:30PM - BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T TIRE BLEW OUT; TIRE SEPARATED FROM TREAD AND FLEW BACK AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. TOOK REMAINING PARTS OF TIRE INTO FIRESTONE AND WAS TOLD BY A REPRESENTATIVE "I CAN WARRANTY OUT THE DAMAGED TIRE AS A DEFECT, BUT CANNOT REPLACE OTHER THREE TIRES - THEY LOOK FINE". I EXPLAINED THE OTHER TIRE WAS "FINE" UNTIL IT BLEW OUT ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS SHOCKED THAT HE WAS WILLING TO WARRANTY THE DAMAGED TIRE AS A DEFECT, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THE OTHER TIRES OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED TIRE AND COMPARED IT TO OTHER BLOW OUTS WHICH HAVE CAUSED FATAL ACCIDENTS AND FOUND MY TIRE LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE OTHER BLOW OUTS. THE POLICE OFFICER WHO SHOWED UP TO THE ACCIDENT DID NOT TAKE A REPORT BUT DID SAY THAT EVEN AT HIGH SPEEDS OR LAYING A SPIKE STRIP DOWN WOULD NOT CAUSE A BLOW OUT LIKE THIS AND SUSPECTED A DEFECT.*JB

ORIGINAL TIRES ON A HONDA CRV 2002 P20570R15. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE LEFT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. NLMVEHICLE IS A HONDA TRUCK CRV 2002. JLG

TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE GOING 70 MPH.*AK CAUSED BY ROAD DEBRIS NOT EQUIPMENT FAILURE. *TT

THERE SHOULD BE A RUBBER FLAP OF SOME KIND TO CLOSE OF THE LARGE OPENING IN THE WHEEL WELL AREA WHERE THE STEERING RODS COME THROUGH TO THE WHEEL. THIS LARGE OPENING LETS WATER, MUD, SNOW & SLUSH SPRAY UP INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COVERING THE ENGINE, BATTERY, BRAKE AND POWER STEERING FLUID CONTAINERS SO THAT THEY ARE ALWAYS DIRTY AND HARD TO CHECK FOR THE CORRECT LEVELS. I BROUGHT THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF MY DEALER SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING THIS VEHICLE, BUT THEY SAID THIS IS THE WAY IT WAS DESIGNED AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. I THINK THIS IS A BAD DESIGN, I MADE RUBBER FLAPS AND INSTALLED THEM MYSELF, THEY HELPED 100%. I WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER HONDA IN 2005 UNLESS THIS IS REMEDIED. *LA

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE. DRIVER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CENTER WAS COMPLETELY GONE. *AK