Michelin LTX Recall BLOWOUT!!!
Hello,
I am new to forum and new to RVing.
I bought a almost mint 2003 Winniebago Minnie 29B last September.
It basically sit up for several years so we have had to do work on the RV from sitting up parked but nothing major.
One thing I was not worried about was the tires they had been changed in 2011.They were Michelin LTX M/S LT225/75/R16.No dry rot cracks separation anything had check several times even taken off the RV,all okay.
Well weekend before last The wife and I were going to take a get out of town over night trip 100 miles from home. Well we got 45 miles out of town and the right inside rear tire blew. The blown tire caught the exhaust pipe threw it on top of the tires and pushed the exhaust and muffler against the drive shaft which popped one of the keepers on the rear u-joint, broke the fiberglass and trim on the wheel well and bent a gas line going to the furnace.
I first thought it was bad luck and Michelin was now making bad tires so last week I started looking for new tires and found out the LTX was a recall.
Discount Tire is replacing them with XPS Rib since LTX is on backorder. so that's a good thing...Better tire.
My next question to every one has anyone had experience with Michelin Customer Service? Michelin is having us fax over the road service call and the U-joint replacement. Michelin is needing 2 quotes on everything else and has assigned a adjuster for our warranty issue.
I am considering keeping the blown tire and not giving it to Michelin yet until everything is resolved.
Has anyone had these issues also and if so do you have advice?
Chae
I am new to forum and new to RVing.
I bought a almost mint 2003 Winniebago Minnie 29B last September.
It basically sit up for several years so we have had to do work on the RV from sitting up parked but nothing major.
One thing I was not worried about was the tires they had been changed in 2011.They were Michelin LTX M/S LT225/75/R16.No dry rot cracks separation anything had check several times even taken off the RV,all okay.
Well weekend before last The wife and I were going to take a get out of town over night trip 100 miles from home. Well we got 45 miles out of town and the right inside rear tire blew. The blown tire caught the exhaust pipe threw it on top of the tires and pushed the exhaust and muffler against the drive shaft which popped one of the keepers on the rear u-joint, broke the fiberglass and trim on the wheel well and bent a gas line going to the furnace.
I first thought it was bad luck and Michelin was now making bad tires so last week I started looking for new tires and found out the LTX was a recall.
Discount Tire is replacing them with XPS Rib since LTX is on backorder. so that's a good thing...Better tire.
My next question to every one has anyone had experience with Michelin Customer Service? Michelin is having us fax over the road service call and the U-joint replacement. Michelin is needing 2 quotes on everything else and has assigned a adjuster for our warranty issue.
I am considering keeping the blown tire and not giving it to Michelin yet until everything is resolved.
Has anyone had these issues also and if so do you have advice?
Chae
