Goodyear Tires
We have often marveled at GY paying to trailer damage after a failure of a G614 or other trailer tire, which is excluded in their warranty statement.
Well the answer to that might be related to their handling for G159 tire problems.
I have also posted many times that ST were designed for local service on utility type trailers and ended up on RV trailer and extended highway use.
See if you do not see a similar situation with the G159.
"Inquiry examines tires’ link to deaths
By TOM KRISHER
The Associated Press
DETROIT — The government’s road-safety agency says it has received accusations that defective Goodyear motor-home tires caused crashes that killed or injured 95 people during the past two decades.
The allegations were revealed in an informationseeking letter dated Tuesday that was sent to Goodyear by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency began investigating whether the company’s G159 tires are unsafe last year after a judge ordered the release of Goodyear data that had been sealed under court orders and settlements.
Lawsuits and safety advocates say the tires were designed for delivery trucks and not for recreational vehicles that travel at highway speeds. They allege Goodyear kept the tire problems secret for years by settling cases and getting judges to seal records. The tires have not been recalled.
Goodyear said it “will cooperate fully with NHTSA in its investigation.”
The investigation covers about 40,000 tires made from 1996 to 2003. It’s not known how many G159 RV tires are still in use since production stopped."
Well the answer to that might be related to their handling for G159 tire problems.
I have also posted many times that ST were designed for local service on utility type trailers and ended up on RV trailer and extended highway use.
See if you do not see a similar situation with the G159.
"Inquiry examines tires’ link to deaths
By TOM KRISHER
The Associated Press
DETROIT — The government’s road-safety agency says it has received accusations that defective Goodyear motor-home tires caused crashes that killed or injured 95 people during the past two decades.
The allegations were revealed in an informationseeking letter dated Tuesday that was sent to Goodyear by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency began investigating whether the company’s G159 tires are unsafe last year after a judge ordered the release of Goodyear data that had been sealed under court orders and settlements.
Lawsuits and safety advocates say the tires were designed for delivery trucks and not for recreational vehicles that travel at highway speeds. They allege Goodyear kept the tire problems secret for years by settling cases and getting judges to seal records. The tires have not been recalled.
Goodyear said it “will cooperate fully with NHTSA in its investigation.”
The investigation covers about 40,000 tires made from 1996 to 2003. It’s not known how many G159 RV tires are still in use since production stopped."
