While driving at low speed cable that holds spare tire underneath vehicle snapped, and spare tire came off. No injuries.

- Desmoines, IA, USA

Spare tire which mounts underneath vehicle, cable broke and spare tire fell to highway. Dealer contacted.

- Bay Village, OH, USA

While driving 55 mph and without warning spare tire unlatched from cable, causing spare tire fall on the road.

- Bayvillage, OH, USA

Consumer was driving at approximately 65 mph when spare tire under vehicle came loose, and tire flew out from underneath truck, and flew over vehicle behind him. Spare tire came loose due to retainer clip that holds spare tire in place broke. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

- Seminole, FL, USA

The cable of the spare tire hoist parted and the spare tire fell from the vehicle. Other vehicles following me had to swerve to avoid the spare rolling down the street.

- Houston, TX, USA

The cable of the spare tire hoist parted and the spare tire fell from the vehicle. Other vehicles following me had to swerve to avoid the spare rolling down the street.

- Houston, TX, USA

Spare tire carrier steel cable holding tire under truck broke. Allowing tire to drop onto the pavement. I had a keeper wire through the tire and attached to the frame of vehicule. Potential for serious accident is there for anyone that does not have what I had.

- Goose Creek, SC, USA

While driving on the highway 55mph cable underneath the vehicle broke and the spare tire went flying. Consumer contacted the dealer.

- Canton, NY, USA

The spare tire is mounted underneath the bottom rear end of the vehicle and is held by a cable that popped off, causing the tire to release while consumer was backing out of an parking space. Dealer has not been contacted.

- Leavenworth, KS, USA

While driving the end of the cable that secures the spare tire under the vehicle broke, causing the tire to fall off.

- Valley City, OH, USA

Spare tire fell off while driving. Cable snapped.

- White Plains, MD, USA

While turning a corner the support bracket cable for the spare tire broke & the tire came loose. The support bracket then jammed into the ground, causing vehicle to flip over. Support bracket was not strong enough to support the tire. Driver was injured.

- Moscow, PA, USA

While driving the tire cable broke, releasing spare tire from the vehicle. Dealer has been notified.

- Grundy, VA, USA

#PE99004; spare tire does not stay cranked up underneath the bed, it will vibrate down, causing the cable to shear off.

- Woodbine, MD, USA

Spare tire fell off because the cable holding it broke.dealer has seen.

- Rockford, IL, USA

Cable that held spare tire in place is extremely frayed and corroded, tire never found.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

We can't remember the specifics of when the spare tire fell off. It happened last summer (1998) with about 85,000 miles on the vehicle. We are reporting it now in response to a news report that the NHTSA is currently investigating this particular defect.

- Groton, MA, USA

The cable carrier on the spare tire cuts itself in half which allows the tire to fall off on the roadway. The dealer is not aware of the problem.

- Carrollton, TX, USA

While driving the spare tire cable broke, causing tire to fall out from under the vehicle.

- Muskegon, MI, USA

The cable under vehicle that holds spare tire in place broke, causing the spare tire to fall out from under the vehicle.

- Walkersville, MD, USA