Tire Detreading, Recalls, and Defective Tires Lawsuits in the San Francisco Bay Area

As the primary points of contact between a vehicle and the road, tires are critical to the safety of all drivers and passengers. While conscientious motorists routinely check their tires for proper air pressure, and may even visually inspect them for damage, there is often no way for the average driver to know whether his or her tires are defective. This could, and does, cause serious and often fatal car, truck, and motorcycle accidents. Defective tires can be attributed to a number of factors, including:

Learn about the common tire defects that threaten American drivers, and what victims can do to recover damages after an accident. The attorneys at Brady Law Group can file defective tires lawsuits for victims harmed by tire detreading and tire recalls in San Francisco, the Bay Area, and all of California. If you believe poor or defective tires may have contributed to your injuries or those of your passengers, or if you feel a tire recall negatively affected you, contact Brady Law Group today.

Tire Detreading

There are two common and very dangerous hazards associated with defective tires: tire detreading and tire blowout. Tire detreading occurs when the actual tire tread separates from the rest of the tire. This can cause a rapid decrease in tire pressure, and can also cause a loss of driver control when the tread separates from the tire frame and causes the vehicle to swerve. Tire detreading is often associated with steel belted radial tires. Additionally, the risk of tire detreading increases in warmer weather and at higher speeds, which can compromise the adhesive used to bind tires.

Tire detreading is the result of poor manufacturing and design, and can be avoided with the use of a nylon overlay system referred to as “safety belts” in the industry. “Safety belts” are already used in high-end American tires and in most automobiles manufactured for sale in European markets. Unfortunately, current auto safety standards do not mandate that all vehicles sold in the United States come equipped with these safer tires. At Brady Law Group, our attorneys have filed many defective tires lawsuits involving tire detreading claims in San Francisco, the Bay Area, and beyond. We understand that victims of defective tires need serious and aggressive representation to win lawsuits against powerful automakers. Contact our San Francisco-area office if you believed tire detreading or other tire defects caused your accident. We will work with you to hold negligent parties accountable.

Tire Blowouts

Tire detreading, also referred to as tire tread separation, often leads to tire blowout, which is the common term for a sudden tire rupture. Tire blowouts, especially in vehicles traveling at high speeds, can cause vehicles to suddenly swerve. This rapid, jerking motion commonly leads to vehicle rollovers, which is a heightened danger in SUVs, as they tend to be top-heavy and are commonly associated with roof crush injuries and fatalities.

Tire Recalls and Defective Tires Lawsuits

In many cases, automakers and tire manufacturers are aware of the existence of defective tires or parts, but are hesitant to invest in tire recalls because they can be very costly. Instead, such companies use a formula to determine whether issuing a recall is in their best economic interests. If the cost of the recall is less than the estimated costs of compensation to victims who are injured or killed by the defective parts, then the company will most likely opt for a recall. However, in most cases the cost of a recall is far greater than the damages companies may have to pay to victims. Thus, the marketing of defective tires without recalls, even with the threat of lawsuits from injured consumers, is more beneficial to manufacturers.

If you or someone you love has been injured in an accident and you believe tire recalls could have prevented this accident, our Bay Area attorneys may be able to help you. At Brady Law Group, our defective tires attorneys have brought lawsuits on behalf of victims in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and throughout California. We have an impressive record of success in dealing with large corporations, automakers, tire manufacturers, and dealers, and we can help victims pursue just compensation for their damages.

Contact Brady Law Group

The auto product liability attorneys at Brady Law Group are prepared to prosecute defective tires lawsuits in San Francisco and statewide against all major tire and auto manufacturers, including Firestone/Bridgestone, Cooper, and even Ford Motor Company. Our vast resources, specially-trained lawyers, and superior support staff make us amply qualified to hold even the most powerful automakers and tire manufacturers responsible. We can also hold negligent insurance companies responsible. If defective tires, tire detreading, or tire recalls were responsible for your accident, contact our law firm in the San Francisco Bay Area to have your claim reviewed.

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If tire detreading, blowouts, or recalls have affected you, our attorneys in the San Francisco Bay Area can help. Contact Brady Law Group for representation.

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At Brady Law Group, we represent a number of auto product liability claims, including: