Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / FR680 / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 000053006 Incident Date: Aug, 12 2000
Consumer's City: INDIANAPOLIS Consumer's State: IN
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: FR680 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, 24 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: While driving on interstate 65 n near seymour indiana our tire dissentigrated. we pulled over immediately and found 2 sides on the tire with the middle tread missing. we replaced all four tires within 1 day because of safety concerns. the rim was not damaged. the accident happened with 2 adults and 5 children in the van. this could have been a major tragedy. i have a picture of the damaged tire that i can email if necessary. i would like to be re-imbursed for the expense of the new tires. thanks!*ak( dot number: tire size: p215/70r15 )