Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001075163 | Incident Date: Jul, 11 2001 |
| Consumer's City: DESERT HILLS | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE | 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: Jul, 13 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: While driving on the freeway at 75miles per hour the left rear tire had a blowout, the tire completely peeled apart. it took my husband about 1mile to come to a stop, during which time the tire caused damage to the paint , wheel well, tore off a mud flap, and bent the steel rim. the vehicle is a work truck so my husband purchased 4 new tires immediately the truck was vibrating because of the bent rim so he also purchased new rims. please let me know if anything that i might collect from firestone. i know his tires are not on the recall???but it came apart just like all the tires you see on tv and the internet...thanx in advance jo lachance. *ak (dot number: vn11bfc tiresize: lt245/75r1) |