Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE / 9999
3 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001074716 | Incident Date: Jun, 30 2001 |
| Consumer's City: HENDERSON | Consumer's State: NV |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 3 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 07 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I had one blow out 5/27/01 at 50 miles an hour coming off the highway. i then took the tire to ted wiens firestone in las vegas on 6/2/01; they refused to exchange the tire or give credit. i then went to discount tire and replaced the back two tires with goodyears on 6/2/01. i did not replace the front two! the last blow out on 7/01/01 caused the truck to veer off the road, causing a major crash. the crash totaled the truck , trailer and horses. all of the occupants of the truck suffered life threatening injuries.*ak (dot number: vdwd1xm359 tiresize: lt265/75r1) |