Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX / 9999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000297361 Incident Date: Apr, 30 2000
Consumer's City: PELHAM Consumer's State: AL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: STEELTEX Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 29 2004 Complaint Type: LETR
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: Consumer had a firestone steeltex tire explode while changing it. *mr the consumer heard an unusual noise while driving. when the consumer bent down next to the tire, it exploded and threw the consumer into the barrier between the freeway and broke the consumers neck. the consumer requested a re-opening investigation of the firestone steeltex tires. *sc *jb