Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / WILDERNESS LE / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000051909 | Incident Date: Sep, 16 2000 |
| Consumer's City: MARIETTA | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Model Name: WILDERNESS LE | 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: Sep, 17 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: As i was driving, i hear a noise coming from outside and could feel roughness in the ride and the steering. i pulled over within 30 seconds to find that my tire was 80 % flat. upon replacing the tire i saw that there was no evidence of puncture or nails to the tire. a few minutes later after i had put my spare tire on, i stopped and inflated the flat tire to see where the damage might be. after inflating to about 10 psi i stopped because i noticed that the sidewall near the outside edge(near tread) had a very soft spot that i could have probably pushed my finger through. it was almost as soft and thin as a inner tube. then i also noticed several lumps about 1 to1 1/2 inches in diameter almost all the way around the tire casing near the outer edge. this was all on the white letter side of the tire. i briefly look at the back side but did not notice anything. all the time i never heard an air leak, although an hour later it was flat again. as i stated earlier i only put appx. 10 psi. when i saw the knots appear i stoped in fear of the casing rupturing. it definitley appears to be an internal problem such as belt or ply separation. before i contact chevrolet or firestone i wanted to bring this to your attention since i think this might be related to the current problem the the other recalled tires and did not want the evidence(my tire) possibly lost or destroyed with you having a chance to see it if you wish. non the less i now need a spare, so i have to do something soon. i will keep the defect though. i really do not want to put another firestone on my truck. until today i thought the problem was only on the 235 tire. me and my family need your help to assure us that my firestones are safe or should i be looking for another tire. please advise soon as possible. thanks george( dot number: v672wli070 tire size: 265/70r16 ) |