Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000073357 | Incident Date: Jul, 26 2000 |
| Consumer's City: REDLANDS | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE | 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, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 18 2001 | 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: I was driving on hwy 10 at 63-65mph when the tread separated, wrapped around my rear axel, bent brake cable, tore fender skirts, bent fender supports, chipped paint, bent fender, trim pieces. tire steel belts only surface to drive on, making truck inoperable. did not turn over, but had i been on my usual route through mountain curves, would have gone over the side of the mountain. concern that 16 inch tires are not being looked at. do not feel safe. firestone blaming ford explorer. my vehicle not a ford explorer. it is a tire defect. want recall of 16 inch tires also. firestone a hazard to every owner. i tell everyone who has firestone tires to get rid of them. many can't afford to pay for it. you must have these tires replaced. *ak (dot number: vnor 1ww tiresize: lt23585r16) |