0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000266846 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: NEWPORT | Consumer's State: NC |
| 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: Tires:tread/belt |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FDXE45S4YH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 10 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 02 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 10 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving 50 mph consumer heard a loud noise. consumer pulled vehicle over and inspected it . right outside dual tire top layer separated, damaging rear of vehicle. firestone, steeltex r4s, lt225/75r16. *ak the cause of damage was wearing down of the thread or shoulder area exposing the steel belts to moisture and contamination. the contamination caused the break down in the rubber to steel adhesion and allowed centrifugal force to tear the thread package away from the body ply of the tire. *la |