6.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,000 miles

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problem #1

Dec 182004

Element

  • 10,000 miles
Complaint received via E-mail. While riding about 60 mph on I-10, slidell, Louisiana. Front passenger's side tire suddenly blew. Out. Rip was in sidewall, about 2 3/4 inches long (teardrop shape), bottom of teardrop at least 1/2 inch from tread. Other end of ripped ends in sidewall between M&S and P215. Had oil changed, and tires checked at royal Honda, metairie, la, before this trip. Plies tread: 2 polyester + 2 steel. Sidewall-2 polyester. Made in Japan.

- Metairie, LA, USA

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