10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #3

Feb 252001

Prizm

  • miles
Tire blew & bursted. Causing loss of control. Car pulled to extreme right. (dot number: W17J FL6 tiresize: P185/65R14)

- Gainesville, FL, USA

problem #2

Oct 131998

Prizm

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Tire experienced blowout. Firestone - dot W18jf6L497, size - P175/65R14.

- Panorama C, CA, USA

problem #1

Jan 221998

(reported on)

Prizm

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Driving on highway, the tires grooved in the road, making it unstable to control steering. On five occasions driver lost control, attempting to veer from hitting another vehicle. Ritchey fipps Chevrolet is aware of another vehicle having same problem in which they can't determine cause.

- San Diego, CA, USA