Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / RADIAL ATX / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000044501 | Incident Date: Jan, 16 2000 |
| Consumer's City: TALLAHASSEE | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: RADIAL ATX | 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 09 2000 | 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: In the month of january i was on a return trip from orlando, florida and on my way to tallahassee, florida home. approximately 60 miles north of orlando i began to experience a vibration in the vehicle that i was driving ( 1996 ford explorer ). i was traveling at 60 mph and as i continued to decrease in speed the vibration increased and before i was able to bring the vehicle to a stop i felt a large bang in the left rear of the vehicle as if the tire blew, the vehicle began to swerve back and forth to the left and to the right, i was able to get the vehicle under control nearly missing another vehicle. i replaced the tire with the spare that was on the vehicle and made it to tallahassee. during the duration of the drive to tallahassee i observed the performance of the remaining tire on the vehicle. my conclusion when i arrived in tallahassee was that i did not feel that the tires on the vehicle were safe and would not bet my families life them so i had them replaced. within the next week i had four of the five tires replaced on the vehicle, the spare still remains under the vehicle until such time this matter is resolved. to my surprise on august 8, 2000 i heard rumors that the tire of the same brand and make "firestone radial atx" series may be recalled. however there was substantial damage to the vehicle from the steel belted radial that tore away from the wheel itself causing damage to the vehicle and almost my life from the tire in question. i feel that it would not be unreasonable to be reimbursed for the tires that i replaced and the damage to my vehicle. i would appreciate a reply to the matter at hand. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235r15 ) |