A front-tire blowout tends to cause the vehicle to swerve to the side of theblowout, making steering very difficult. In the case of a rear-tire blowout, the rear end of the vehicle sways from side to side.

Should a blowout occur:

• Hold the steering wheel firmly and take your foot off the accelerator, allowing your vehicle to slow down gradually.
• Brake only when the speed is sufficiently reduced to maintain control.
• Don’t turn onto the shoulder of the road until you have your vehicle under control. If the blowout causes your vehicle to swerve onto the shoulder, don’t try to get back onto the pavement. Let the vehicle coast to a stop.
• Drive your vehicle off the roadway to a safe spot to change a tire.

Note: If you regularly inspect your tires for under inflation, cuts or bulges, you may be able to avoid a blowout. When driving, you may be warned by a thumping sound caused by a bulge in the tire or your vehicle may be pulling sideways because the tire is losing air rapidly. Power steering gives you more power to resist the side pull from a front tire blowout.