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File a Tires, Equipment or Child Seat Safety Complaint

Form Approved: OMB No. 2127-0008; Expires 05/31/2018

Filling out this form

Information needed

Below is a list of items you will need for each type of Complaint.

  • Tires

      • Tire information needed
        • Tire Brand
        • Tire Line
        • Tire Size, (e.g., P275/75R16 89H)
        • Component*
        • DOT Number (Tire Identification Number) (Optional, but very important)
      • Vehicle information needed
        • Model Year
        • Make
        • Model
        • Component*
        • Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) (Optional, but very important)
          Found on registration or insurance card.

      * Component -- Part or system of concern

  • Equipment

      • Make
      • Model
      • Component *

      * Component -- Part or system of concern

  • Child Restraints

      • Make
      • Model Number
      • Type (only appears with some makes)
      • Date of Manufacture
      • Component*

      * Component -- Part or system of concern

  • Consumer


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Complaint Information

 
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  Details   Complaint Type  
Narrative Description of Incident(s), Crash(es), and Injury(ies).
Please describe to the best of your knowledge:
  1. The events leading up to the failure,
  2. the failure, how often it occurs, its consequences; and,
  3. what was done to correct the failure -- i.e, parts repaired or replaced (and if old part is available)
Do not include any personal information in your description such as names, e-mail address, or phone number.
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WARNING: This description, exactly as you enter it, may appear in a public NHTSA database. Do not include any personal information (name, street/email address, phone number, social security/driver license number, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), etc...).

* Approximate Incident Date:

  

   Were there any deaths or injuries?
Was there a Fire:
Property Damage:
Was there a Crash:
Reported to Police: