Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX AT / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001072157 | Incident Date: May, 17 2001 |
| Consumer's City: HAYWARD | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: STEELTEX AT | 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: May, 29 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: This is the second time i have had a blowout with these tires. fortunately there have been no injuries, only damage to my vehicle. if i was on a mountain road, or driving alont the coast this could have been much more serious. both times vehicles had to swerve into adjacent lanes to avoid tire debris (and me). i have replaced all firestone tires at my expense. these tires are not safe. i have a full size camper on this truck, and when a tire blows directional control is quite difficult to maintain. in over 400,000 miles of driving i've had 2 blowouts. both firestone steeltex at. *ak (dot number: vdor1ww485 tiresize: 23585r16) |