Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX TIRE / 9999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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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