| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001068605 | Incident Date: Apr, 02 2001 |
| Consumer's City: WEST MELBOURNE | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: AFFINITY | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 03 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| 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: Catastrophic tire failure while traveling on interstate highway. tires not under-inflated. tire explosively separated (belt and carcass) causing violent feedback to steering.. no wreck due to luck; no turnover solely due to low profile of vehicle. tire now looks the same as previously recalled firestone tires. replaced all four tires with other brand. recommend a look at basic firestone radial tire design.*ak (dot number: w2vfait tiresize: p215/65r15) |
