The Transportation Department's Office of the Inspector General has launched an investigation into Goodyear and the company's G159 tires, which have been linked to several injuries and fatalities.
An OIG spokesperson confirmed the investigation, but declined to provide additional details. Goodyear did not immediately respond to request for comment.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently investigating the Akron, Ohio-based tire manufacturer over allegations Goodyear covered up evidence that its G159 tires were faulty. The agency charged that the tires have failed in as many as 1 in 10 vehicles. The company has denied that its tires are defective.
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ReplyDeleteWhy does this not surprise me. I have known for years that Goodyear's tire are junk.
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Terrible that Goodyear covered this up, but it is also disturbing to me when I see big RV's driving on the highway in speeds in excess of 65 mph.
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I had 4 failures while using the G159s on my motor home. All failures in same area of sidewall in totally different circumstances/ states of the USA. Date codes were greatly different. I paid to replace all G159 with different series tires G670 and had no further problems. It's a shame it took this long to address the problem.
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