I recently bought a used tire for my car and it had a seven day warranty. Two or three days after I bought it I was driving and suddenly my tire blew out and my car swerved to the right (it was the front right tire that blew) and I side swiped a parked truck. Could the company that sold me the tire be liable for some of the damages caused since the blown out tire is what caused the accident?
Also, I don't know if this makes any difference but the man that drove the tow truck said that it looked like the side of the tire blew out.
2007-10-20 14:03:10 · 6 answers · asked by Oryx 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
The receipt said the tire had a 7 day guarantee.
I wasn't going too fast, maybe 25-25 MPH. It had been raining that day and the road was wet.
Honestly, I think I did the best I could in the situation. I didn't hit the break and I did have both hands on the wheel. However, the parked truck was right next to my car when the tire blew so the second the car leaned to the right I hit the truck. The lanes on the street are pretty small and it was a box van which made the lane even smaller so I didn't have much time to react because there was very little space between me and the truck.
2007-10-20 15:35:42 · update #1
As far as I could tell I didn't hit anything. I didn't really inspect the tire much when I got it because I wouldn't even know what to look for.
As for it being a used tire, yeah I know they're not the best but I was planning on replacing the tires in a few months when I had the money so I didn't see the point in getting one new tire since typically you replace pairs of tires.
2007-10-21 09:48:11 · update #2
probably not just depends on what kind of warrenty they gave you for a used tire. most likely just for replacement not for any damage done with a blowout
2007-10-20 14:09:02 · answer #1 · answered by koma 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A used tire is always just that, a used tire. Somebody has already used the best miles available from it. It may have taken some really bad pothole hits or other shocks in the past that left no mark. You have no comeback unless there is some proof they knew it was about to blow.
I hate to say this, but there are techniques for handling a blow-out. They are outlined in most driver handbooks. How fast were you going that you couldn't hold the car straight enough to avoid a collision? Did you have both hands on the wheel? Did you make the mistake of hitting the brakes when the tire blew? (Gentle touch on the brakes only, to stabilize the car)
I had a blow-out some years back on the front, at highway speed (70 mph), and I slowed down and steered onto the shoulder without incident.
Edit
A 7 day guarantee means they have to give you a replacement tire.
2007-10-20 14:54:45 · answer #2 · answered by Fred C 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
They will replace the tire, but that is all that they will do. Even if you bought a new tire, the warranty limit is replacement and other damages are excluded!
A sidewall will not just blow out. It will first develop a bulge, and them it will blow. You should inspect your tires regularly, especially if you have just put a used tire on the vehicle!
Are you sure that you did not hit something on the road to cause the tire to blow?
2007-10-20 14:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by fire4511 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
relies upon on the place! interior the tread, in all danger purely flow flat. interior the sidewall- blowout obtainable!! the two techniques are obtainable if its pushed to long with tire stress too low- gets overheated and blows out too!
2016-12-18 13:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by marcinko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope! did you read the disclaimer on the recipt?
Really, a Better driver would not have crashed when the tire blew out.
Slow down next time!
2007-10-20 14:42:35 · answer #5 · answered by mdcbert 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Nope.
2007-10-20 16:55:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋