2016 Toyota Highlander Tires Problems

“2016 Toyota Highlander with oem toyo 245/55r19 open country m&s 103t tires at about 70 MPH on i95 south board near brunswick ga (exit 38?) , a loud bang was heard and then the bumping made it obvious a tire had failed so the vehicle was stopped well of the road near an exit. The local state highway assistance truck (champ) stopped after about 20 minutes and the Toyota response service truck showed up about 20 minutes later - the tire was changed and we proceeded on our way - many thanks to the road ranger and his truck and expertise! …”

“Left rear tire on our 2016 Toyota Highlander begin to loose air while passing a semi truck on the interstate highway. The tire pressure alarm notified the driver of tire pressure loss for an emergency stop. Upon a complete stop the tire pressure had dropped about 85 % or so, (not flat but very near so and completed the air loss within a short time after stopping).. We know this because I was following behind my wife driving the Highlander at the time. Travel speed was between 65 and 70 MPH at the time. The tires are the original that came on the Toyota new and had about 27000 miles on them. …”

“The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Highlander equipped with Cooper Tires, Tire Line: Evolution H/T, Tire Size: 245/55/R19, DOT Number: UPPIILE. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 55-65 MPH, the rear driver's side tire unexpectedly had a blowout. The contact's wife pulled over to the side of the road. The contact arrived on the scene and replaced the rear driver's side tire with the spare tire. The vehicle was taken to a tire retailer, where it was determined that the tire blowout was caused by a road hazard. The tire was not replaced. …”

“**Nature of Safety Defect Within 13,000 miles of normal mixed highway and light off-road use on a Toyota Highland, one tire developed a sidewall bubble and all four tires exhibited extreme and uneven tread wear—far below the advertised 50,000-mile treadwear warranty. The remaining tread depth on all four tires is already under 2/32 in multiple locations, with severe cupping and feathering that makes the vehicle vibrate violently above 50 mph and causes unpredictable handling, especially in wet & snowconditions. …”