Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 18:00:23 GMT From: milt brewster <milt73nopsamc.net> Subject: Re: Really, Johannes
In article <20030907175458.07530.00000664nopsam17.aol.com>, lkrznopsamcomnospam says... > In the US, information on tires -- and problems with tires -- is kept by the > National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This government agency can > force recalls if they find a significant problem. > http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/problems/Equipment/Tires/index.html > That page will take you to searchable databases for problems with tires by make > and model by: > 1. recalls > 2. TSBs > 3. Consumer complaints > > It also has a form for consumers to submit complaints to NHTSA. This is very helpful information for anyone reading an auto newsgroup. I also liked your note in another post, on http://www.tirerack.com. There are probably four or five or six other good, authoritative sites like this posting research on car models, that everyone should visit before buying a car. Newsgroups like this are good places to survey knowledgeable people, and collect their collective opinions on sites like this, in one place. Very few newsgroups do it, though. **** As an aside, most US Government agencies these days are authoritative, but not necessarily accurate. Often careless in their research, they are usually woefully behind in the data and analyses they post. This is true for NHTSA, and true for any Govt agency as well. A good survey of 20 experienced foreign car mechanics in any large city would probably provide better data on what to look out for, what goes wrong, what needs repairs, and what cars are most reliable, and which cars not to buy. The problem is, that most of us don't know more than a few mechanics, and this is too small a sample. mb