8.9

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
2,500 miles

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problem #2

Sep 042019

Santa Fe

  • miles
Michelin X radial LT2 P225/70R16 101T tires with dot numbers ap4V 003X 2614, ap4V 003X 2714, ap4V 003X 2614, and ap4V 003X 2114. All 4 tires installed 09/04/2014 @ 80,421 miles. 08/31/2019 odometer at 97,528 miles. 17,107 miles on 75,000 mile warranty tires. Tire dry rot and cracking first noticed in 2015 and has progressed to the point where a tire professional has stated that the tires are no longer safe to drive with on 08/31/2019. There is a need for a determination on what size of sidewall and tread cracking that will cause a safety risk and when a manufacturer should recall and replace for these defects. I have tires from the same manufacturer that are years older that have been exposed to the sun a lot more that do not have dry rot cracking on the sidewall or in the tread.

- Pukalani, HI, USA

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problem #1

Feb 032004

Santa Fe 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • 5,000 miles
While driving at 10 mph left passenger tire blew out.

- Jersey City, NJ, USA

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