| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000226134 | Incident Date: Jul, 10 2000 |
| Consumer's City: EL PASO | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO. |
| Model Name: FIRESTONE | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMPU18L9XL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 15 2003 | Complaint Type: CON |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Fax fm edgar rangel (tx) re ford/firestone, he was injured & his friend angel navarrete was killed when their 1999 ford expedition w/firestone tires rolled over due to defective steering & tires. *mr this was a serious rollover incident in which the steering wheel did not respond properly. *scc. the consumer believed the steering played a significant role in the accident. two weeks prior to the incident, the vehicle was serviced and it was noted there was a defect with the power steering, but was explained as a normal source of the vehicle. *jb |
