6.7
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 9,750 miles
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Defective aluminum factory wheels - 2007 Kia Rondo ex. I was driving on a four-lane divided highway (U. S. highway 11, southbound, 2 miles North of kinston, North Carolina). Speed was approx. 55 mph. I moved to the passing lane to overtake a tractor trailer truck. I immediately came upon some road debris in the passing lane and the tires on the left side of the car drove over some of it. None of it appeared larger than 2X4 lumber. The debris, probably items that fell off of a contractor's truck, bent both wheel rims on the driver's side letting the air out of the tires. I temporarily lost control of the car. I grabbed onto the steering wheel to stay on the road. I steered the car toward the right lane, and coasted until the speed came down below 25 mph. Had I hit the brakes I believe the car might have rolled over. I pulled over and parked on the right side of the road and called for help.
- Goldsboro, NC, USA
- Johnson Creek, WI, USA