Consumer Complaint Detail

MAZDA / PROTEGE / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001075669 Incident Date: Jun, 08 2001
Consumer's City: RANCHO CORDOVA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mazda Motor Corp.
Model Name: PROTEGE Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JM1BJ2228X0 Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 19 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Rear left tire tread separated, completly shreard from the middle of the tire about half way around the tire. when taken to the firestone dealer complained about tread speration, was told that i must have hit something to have caused such damage to the tire. there was minimial tread wear on the tire as it was brand new and hardly any mileage driven on it. firestone dealer refused to replace tire for free, stated he did not have any instock and would have to order a tire to replace it. told the firestone dealer forget it and replaced the tire with a non firestone brand from a more reputiable tire manufacture. luckly there was noone hurt and the car did not lose control after the blow out. (tiresize: r14)