Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX / 9999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000308033 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: Oct, 27 2004 Complaint Type: CON
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 expresses his support in nhtsa re-opening of investigation into firestone steeltex tires, reply directly to the constituent& fwd to senator's wash,dc office. *bf while driving the consumer heard an unusual noise and pulled to the side of the road to examine the tires. after examining on of the tire the consumer decided to change it. the consumer knelt down beside the tire which then blewout knocking the consumer into the freeway barrier. as a result of the blowout the consumer sustained a broken neck in two places. *nm