Tyre blowout on rental van

[Lopéz]

Can someone help me with my problem?

I was working to Amazon, as I had holiday 7 days I gave them the van they hired for me so not to pay the rent for the van. Well after my holiday finished on Monday night they sent me to someone else to pick up a new van. They told me the van is in very good condition but when I picked it up on the dashboard showed up the sensors of the tyres , I sent a picture of that to one of the managers and he told that the van had a flat tyre and it's missing one sensor from one tyre nothing bad, then after 3 days one tyre from right hand side of the driver exploded on a dual carriageway and as I was on the first line of the dual carriageway I also had many cars around me and a lorry in front of I couldn't stop the van so I pulled it on the field and I hit a traffic sign and the wing from the driver side been damage. Can someone explain to me who's fault is here as there the tyres wasn't been checked?

Vehicle checks are your responsibility. You should not have driven it. The fault in this instance is yours I'm afraid.

 

[tom_e]

Can someone help me with my problem?

I was working to Amazon, as I had holiday 7 days I gave them the van they hired for me so not to pay the rent for the van. Well after my holiday finished on Monday night they sent me to someone else to pick up a new van. They told me the van is in very good condition but when I picked it up on the dashboard showed up the sensors of the tyres , I sent a picture of that to one of the managers and he told that the van had a flat tyre and it's missing one sensor from one tyre nothing bad, then after 3 days one tyre from right hand side of the driver exploded on a dual carriageway and as I was on the first line of the dual carriageway I also had many cars around me and a lorry in front of I couldn't stop the van so I pulled it on the field and I hit a traffic sign and the wing from the driver side been damage. Can someone explain to me who's fault is here as there the tyres wasn't been checked?

As others have said, it's your fault as the driver of the vehicle.

 

[IC3]

...hired a Luton Van with a tail-lift...

Here's the first problem... Rule No. 1 Don't get anything from Luton!

On serious note, most rental companies usually offer you 'extra cover' that usually include flat tyres, parking damage, car failure with car replacement etc. I suppose they have a similar deal? But, I would still argue, that the car wasn't fit for purposes and would try to claim a discount for the inconvenience. Although, when I rent a car they always ask me to inspect the car and report any faults I find ASAP. So they might use that against you...

 

[Semple]

Here's the first problem... Rule No. 1 Don't get anything from Luton!

On serious note, most rental companies usually offer you 'extra cover' that usually include flat tyres, parking damage, car failure with car replacement etc. I suppose they have a similar deal? But, I would still argue, that the car wasn't fit for purposes and would try to claim a discount for the inconvenience. Although, when I rent a car they always ask me to inspect the car and report any faults I find ASAP. So they might use that against you...

I'm sure the OP will remember that if he's still looking at this thread 5 years later

As for the other guy, it sounds like you'd not checked the tyre since noticing some issues, so no idea whether there were any punctures/splits/cracks etc, nor any idea if the tyre was holding pressure.

 

[IC3]

I'm sure the OP will remember that if he's still looking at this thread 5 years later

As for the other guy, it sounds like you'd not checked the tyre since noticing some issues, so no idea whether there were any punctures/splits/cracks etc, nor any idea if the tyre was holding pressure.

Someone got their shovel out aye...