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Tires
03/30/2017
WIFE DRIVING VEHICLE AND LEFT REAR HANKOOK DYNAPRO AT LT245/75R16 EXPLODED. THIS CAUSED TIRE TO COME APART.TIRE EXPLODED
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Steering
08/06/2016
VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE VERTICAL PLAY IN ALL FOUR TIE ROD END JOINTS. NOT TYPICAL HORIZONTAL PLAY WITH NORMAL WEAR AS SEEN IN HIGHER MILEAGE VEHICLES.
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Steering
07/23/2016
VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE VERTICAL PLAY IN ALL FOUR TIE ROD END JOINTS. NOT TYPICAL WITH HORIZONTAL PLAY NORMALLY FOUND IN HIGHER MILEAGE VEHICLES
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Steering
07/02/2016
I AM A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY IN CHARGE OF THE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OF A FLEET OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES. THIS IS AN AMBULANCE CONVERSION AND AT 38,323 MILES, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE VERTICAL PLAY IN ALL FOUR TIE ROD ENDS UP TO 1/4" AND IN THE STEERING GEAR OUTPUT SHAFT. THERE IS NO LATERAL PLAY AS IN NORMAL WEAR OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS BELIEVED THIS IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD.
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Steering
07/09/2016
I AM A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN AUTO REPAIR FACILITY IN CHARGE OF THE REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE OF A FLEET OF EMERGENCY VEHICLES. THIS IS AN AMBULANCE CONVERSION AND AT 30,152 MILES, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE VERTICAL PLAY IN ALL FOUR TIE ROD ENDS UP TO 1/4." THERE IS NO LATERAL PLAY AS IN NORMAL WEAR OVER A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. IT IS BELIEVED THIS IS A DEFECT IN MANUFACTURING AND IS A SAFETY HAZARD.