Defective Tires

Automobile, truck, motorcycle, and SUV accidents involving defective tires can result in serious, often fatal, injuries to both drivers and passengers. In recent years, safety concerns regarding the manufacture of tires have become an increasingly public issue, particularly since the Firestone tire recall at the beginning of the decade. Although, in general, tire manufacturers have made strides toward ensuring the safety of their products, there are still many tires on the road that are defective and therefore potentially dangerous.

Tire tread separation and blowouts are often the result of faulty or careless manufacturing. In order to produce a tire that meets a reasonable standard of safety, manufacturers must make sure that the metal and rubber adhere properly. This means that the adhesives used must not have expired and that there must be an absence of foreign objects such as grease, rust, and moisture in the tires. The inner belt must also be reinforced with an extra layer of nylon, the lack of which was one of the motivating factors behind the Firestone recall. Tire manufacturers are well aware of the standards of safety, cleanliness, and quality to which they are held. If they fail to meet these standards and an injury ensues, they can be held liable for damages.

If you or someone you love was seriously injured in an accident caused by a defective tire, please contact our product liability attorneys in Scranton, Milford, and Stroudsburg, serving Northeastern and Central Pennsylvania and the Lehigh Valley today.