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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
I bought four tow max 225-75R15 May 2018 and all four tires blow out within 3 years. Always on a major interstate without hitting any potholes or debris. the tires had no dry rot and very little wear on tread on tires.
Looked like the steel belt came off the tire. this caused quite a bit of damge to the camper.
Do not buy these tires. I haven’t had any problem with my tire before these or any replacemnt tires.
I’ve purchased three towmaxtires vanguard 225 75 r15 in the past 6 months and two have blown out one causing damage to the trailer and the dealer won’t warranty the tires and now the third one blew out and the dealer still won’t warranty them and claims what a great tire they are they are junk and now I’ve spent $400 on these tires and still have to purchase one plus two tire covers for my trailer another $225
These tires are garbage. Bought new 5 years ago for a stock trailer we only put a few hundred miles a year, as we use the living quarter one the most. Of the 4 only has not had blow out… Last one tore the crap out of my trailer fender.
We purchased 4 tires and had 2 blow outs both with tread separation and trailer damage. I was furious. Came home after second tire and removed all of them from our 5th wheel and put new good year tires on. Our tow max tires were only 1 or 2 years old. Stored inside. Only used twice and had 2 blow outs. Tires are going to get someone killed!
We have had 2 blowouts this year where the tire de-laminated. this is the 2nd season on these tires. I bought 6 brand new tires from Les Schwab. They replace the 1st at no cost but not the 2nd. After the last blowout just 5 days ago I noticed at last 1 of the tires was dated 2017. I bought the tires in 2019, So they sold me tires that were sitting somewhere for 2 years. I am now looking into replacing all 6 tires because I don’t trust them with my family traveling.
We purchase 4 tires 1/25/21.
235/80R16 Tow Max Radial STR II Trailer – Power King. Has there been a claim field on these tires. Haven’t traveled much there were put on.
3 blow outs in a row! 4 to 5hrs of highway travel and the tread separates on new tires! Incredibly dangerous. I believe they were designed that way!
As most of the comments I’ve read, I too had a Towmax tire pop on the interstate at about 60 mph.
I have received the runaround from the distributor, and the warranty department. The original sell has closed up shop with no further info.
The company (TBC) will not honor the 5 year warranty for tires purchased before 6/1/2020.
I bought this tire in February, 2019. 205/75 R14 off Amazon, who also could not help.
SO NOT BUY TOWMAX TIRES!!!
Two blowouts out of 4 on my tow max 225-75R15s. Purchased new less than 5 years ago and I don’t travel far but the remaining tires have bulges! I have never seen tires so poorly made in 35 years of towing. Good Sam’s tire and wheel policy would not cover these defective tires. I am replacing all my tires with Goodyear Endurance despite the fact the Goodyears are almost twice the price.
Just had a blow out yesterday. Caused significant damage to my 35 foot trailer. The tires were late 2016 tires
3 blow outs out of 4 orig low miles on utility trailer purchased new,please help!
Less than a thousand miles and mine too separated, 225/75/15 after inspecting the other three, I found a steel belt sticking out of the edge of another? Junk…