| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000052872 | Incident Date: Sep, 16 2000 |
| Consumer's City: TUCSON | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: FR 480 | 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: Sep, 23 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 september 1998 i purchased two firestone fr410 replacement tires for my truck. in july 1999 i purchased two more of these tires to provide a complete set of the same tires for my truck. in july 2000 i replaced two of the firestone tires due to internally separating tread. in september 2000 i replaced a third firestone tire due to internally separating tread. all of these tires were properly inflated per chevrolet's instructions. all of these tires failed well before the 50,000 mile warranty and well before tread wear indicators suggested they be replaced. given that 3 of the 4 firestone fr410 tires i purchased have had internally separating tread, i am requesting that the firestone fr410 tire be added to the current list of firestone tires being recalled. i have never had tires of any kind exhibit this type of poor and unsafe performance. i am fortunate that no accidents occurred due to a catastrophic tire failure. i urge you to please consider this tire model for the recall. i should note that the dot number on the tires indicates they were made in firestone's decatur, il plant. that facility has some serious design, production, or quality control problems which need to be addressed.( dot number: vdhl41a207 tire size: p235/75r15 ) |
