Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX R45 / 9999

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000240585 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: COTATI Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: STEELTEX R45 Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front:shock absorber
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FDKE30G5TH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 08 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
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: While driving at 45/55 mph right front tire went out of round, and the left front tire started showing signs of fatigue. when this occurred front shocks failed, and the hydraulic fluid spilled onto the catalytic converter. this resulted in severe frontal vehicle damage. the manufacturer had been notified.*ak