2005 Nissan Armada Tires & Wheels Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AW, SIZE P276/70R18 TIRES. ON JUNE 15, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR A TIRE ROTATION. THE MECHANIC OBSERVED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WORN. THE MANUFACTURER AGREED THAT THE TIRES HAD PREMATURE WEAR AND TREAD SEPARATION AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TIRES DIAGNOSED. CLAIM NUMBER 5071419263 WAS FILED WITH CONTINENTAL TIRES ON JULY 16, 2007. CONTINENTAL AGREED TO PAY 50% OF THE COST TO REPLACE THE TIRES, BUT THE CONTACT FEELS THIS IS INADEQUATE DUE TO RECALL NUMBER 02T012000 (TIRES:TREAD/BELT). HER VIN IS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE FAILURE LOCATION INCLUDES ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE REPAIR LOCATION INCLUDED REPLACING ALL OF THE TIRES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,600 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 08/16/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 NISSAN ARMADA. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC, SIZE P265/70/R18 TIRES (TIRE PRESSURE WAS 37). THE CONTACT ROTATED THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE TIRES AT 16,000 MILES AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE INSIDE TREAD WAS WORN. AT 22,000 MILES, THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD PREMATURELY WORN TO THE WEAR BAR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT 20,000 MILES. THE DOT NUMBER ON ALL OF THE TIRES WAS A37B, HOWEVER, HE STATED THAT THE DOT NUMBERS WERE INVALID. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,583 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.