Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX TIRE / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000125104 | Incident Date: Aug, 04 2000 |
| Consumer's City: MAUMELLE | Consumer's State: AR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: STEELTEX TIRE | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | 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, 14 2000 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| 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: Was driving 75mph on inside lane when an explosion was heard. lost control of vehicle. was pulled hard to the left, then corrected, and was thrown to the right. finally got vehicle under control. stopped vehicle & checked tires. noticed left rear tire was shredded. had no tread on it & the steel belt was half gone. blowout did damage to vehicle. contacted aaa & spare was placed on vehicle. prior to blowout, had tires checked & everything had checked out including tire pressure. have the tire. firestone, radial steel tex, lt245/75r16 with 34,000 miles on a 1999, chevrolet, suburban.*ak |