2000 MAZDA MPV User Comment / Complaint

Cooper tire failure: tire exploded when tread and belts separated while traveling at 70 mph on interstate highway in rhode island. rubber fragments destroyed front bumper, front left fender,left headlamp/parking lamp, left rocker panel and entire electrical system. vehicle declared as totaled by insurance company. failed tire had been driven 43,200 miles, had comfortable 5,000-7,000 miles of tread life remaining, had been rotated at regular intervals, had psi checked monthly, had been rebalanced 10 weeks prior to failure. there was no indication of potential problem with failed tire. i am lucky to be alive.