Consumer Complaint Detail

BRIDGESTONE / DUELER 684 / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001076083 Incident Date: Jul, 23 2001
Consumer's City: BALTIMORE Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Model Name: DUELER 684 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, 24 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: The rightside rear tire blew out while driving on the interstate highway. there was no road hazard, clear roadway, and the driver did not strike any obstacles. there are no objects in the tire tread. upon going flat, the driver immediately pulled over to the right side from the center lane and stopped as soon as possible. this did cause major sidewall damage due to the short ride on the deflated tire. the tire and vehicle are brand new with less than 3,000 miles. dealer said that this was not their responsibility and sent me to the tire dealer. bridgestone tire dealer said that due to the damage to the sidewall, he could not determine the cause of the tire failure, therefore, no warranty could be enforced. bridgestone is the sister of firestone which has been having major problems with tires on suv's. this may be related???? had this been a front tire, a major accident may have resulted. we are very concerned about the safety of the vehicle and reliability of the tires. *ak (tiresize: p245/70r16)