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Three plaintiffs claim Power King Towmax STR trailer tires have a tread separation problem that renders them unsuitable for their intended use.
Plaintiffs Julie Hamilton, Jerad Hamilton and Lyle McLean claim that Power King Towmax STR trailer tires are simply not durable enough to be used for their intended purpose.
They accuse defendants TBC Corporation and Dynamic Tire Corporation of marketing a defective and dangerous product and of failing to disclose those defects to consumers.
The tires at issue are designed for use on travel trailers and “fifth-wheel” trailers – camping trailers designed to be hitched to a pickup truck.
According to this Power King Towmax STR class action lawsuit, the tires in question are manufactured in China. But defendants allegedly fail to disclose that fact in any of their advertising, labeling or product information for these tires.
Instead, the defendants promote Power King Towmax STR tires as more durable than they actually are, according to the plaintiffs. The defendants’ promotions hold out these tires as “the standard in premium trailer tires,” and they assure consumers that the tires are specifically designed for “long-lasting and dependable performance.”
“[I]n contrast to Defendants’ representations that the Class Tires are ‘long-lasting’ and ‘dependable,’ the Class Tires are dangerous and defective and inexplicably fail under normal operating conditions,” the plaintiffs say.
“Defendants failed to disclose to Plaintiffs, Class Members and the public that the Class Tires have a high rate of failure, including tread separation. The failures of the Class Tires regularly occur on highways, often at high speed and near other vehicles, posing serious risks of harm to individuals, as well as property damage.”
Because of these defects, Power King Towmax STR tires don’t perform to the standards that consumers can reasonably expect, the plaintiffs say. Were it not for the defendants’ failure to disclose the alleged defects, they claim, neither they nor any of the proposed Class Members would have purchased these tires.
The Hamilton plaintiffs say that in April 2016, a Power King Towmax STR tire on their trailer failed due to tread separation while they were driving on a California Interstate.
McLean, an Arizona resident, says he had to deal with two separate instances of tread separation in 2016, one in March and the other the next October.
The plaintiffs propose a nationwide Class consisting of all persons in the U.S. who purchased a Power King Towmax STR trailer tire. They also propose two subclasses that would represent Class Members from the plaintiffs’ home states of California and Arizona.
They are asking the court to order the defendants to buy back or replace the tires at issue and to stop any further allegedly deceptive distribution, marketing and sales practices with respect to these tires. They also seek an award of damages, restitution, and disgorgement of related revenues, plus an award of attorneys’ fees and costs of litigation.
The plaintiffs are represented by attorneys Dan C. Bolton, Daniel L. Keller and Stephen M. Fishback of Keller Fishback & Jackson LLP.
The Power King Towmax STR Defective Tire Class Action Lawsuit is Julie Hamilton, et al. v. TBC Corp., et al., Case No. 2:17-cv-01060, in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.
UPDATE: On Aug. 24, 2018, plaintiffs in a Power King Towmax STR defective tires class action lawsuit successfully argued to certify a Class of drivers in Florida and Colorado.
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92 thoughts onPower King Towmax Trailer Tires are Defective, Class Action Claims
My popup trailer tires were getting old so I replaced them with four new Tow Max tires 175-80-13. This weekend visiting Sun ń Fun about a 2 hr drive one tire had a blow out. I changed it out with my spare and not even 3 miles further another one had a blow out. Lucky it happened right at Rual King and I bought two steel trailer wheels with tires.
Two blow outs on the first trip. We did not even put 200 miles on them.
Just had 2 blowouts within 100 miles in GA on the way to MI. 4-7-21
NOW at tire dealer.
Replacing them with reccomended Goodyear Endurance made in USA.
Had power king ST20575R 14 put on all four of my tires on my 25 ft RV. In March 2021 on the interstate doing 65 miles an hour I had a blowout on one of the tires. Now I’m very concerned with the other three tires.
Didn’t know there was a problm with these tires. I purchased a set of 4 plus 1 soare 2.5 yrs. Ago. Had onr bloe out after only 3300 miles on mt travel trailer. Also these tires look over inflated at less than max inflation. St225/75R. How can I get in on this class action law suite? Help.
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My 2018 crusader lite had the power king tow max and I had tread separation this year in Colorado
On October 20, 2020 I was towing my boat, on a tandem trailer equipped with four Power King Towmax STR ST205/75R14 tires (which I purchased from Tire Kingdom back in 2017), from my home in Mulberry, Florida to a marina in Tarpon Springs, Florida. I was going approximately 55 mph on the Courtney Campbell Causeway when I noticed a vibration. Just as I looked back in the side mirror I saw the left rear trailer tire blow-out. The tires are approximately three years old and had less than 500 miles on them. I had a spare on the trailor (a much older Towmax that had never been used) so I was able to replace the blown tire and proceed on my way. I only use the trailer to move the boat from a marina to home and then to another marina. I no longer trust these tires and will have to replace them with a more reliable brand before my next boat move.
Had one blow on our Keystone bullet ultra light while it was parked in the yard, tow max st205 75r14, the rubber completely separated from the radial carcass, side wall rubber blown out glad it didn’t fail on the interstate.
I have less that 1k on mine, 2018 crusader light RV.
Setting in the yard I see one has blown up and another has a bugle in the tread line.
POS tires.
David in Florida
We also have a tow behind with power king tires of the same size, 225/75R15. Trailer is a 2017 Tracer which has been towed 3,500 miles. Tires are checked before every trip out. Blew the first one which caused about $1,500 in damage. Blew the second one one the next trip out. These tires are should trash!
On September 18 2020 we were coming home from a hunting trip, my wife was driving a truck pulling a horse trailer with three mules in it. One of the trailer tires, a Towmax power king, completely separated. The tread hit my truck following behind. We were very fortunate this didn’t end in a disaster.