Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / RADIAL ATX / 9999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000049793 Incident Date: Jun, 28 2000
Consumer's City: CALIMESA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: RADIAL ATX Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 06 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I had just gotten onto the freeway when i heard a loud bang, i lost control and hit the center divider. when the california highway patrol arrived he informed me that the tread on my passenger front tire was completly gone and that there was tread all over the freeway. i learned later that the firestone tire model that i had on my truck was the model that was being recalled for defects. i was injured and my truck which is estimated at approximately 4000 to 5000 dollars was totalled.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 )