Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / AFFINITY / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000063277 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: WHITESTONE Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: AFFINITY Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 13 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After driving about 2-2 1/2 hrs. my tire unexpectedly went immediately flat. my speed was about 60 mph, and i had 262 miles on my brand new car. after speaking to both the dealership and firestone, firestone deemed it was "roadside hazard" and not repairable. there was a gash in the sidewall of the tire. after all of the notices on these tires and my experience with them, i don't feel safe in my new car.*ak (tiresize: p215/65r15)( dot number: tire size: p215/65r15 )