Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / WILDERNESS HT / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001083101 | Incident Date: Oct, 03 2001 |
| Consumer's City: PANAMA CITY | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Model Name: WILDERNESS HT | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 04 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: First 2 front tires needed to be replaced at 19525 miles because the tread was starting to separate and the steel was showing through. on 11/4/01, i was driving on a highway @ 65 mph and heard a very loud sound from the back of the truck. the truck was uncontrolable and i slowed to a stopping speed and pulled over. the rear passanger side tire had the entire side wall separated from the tread of the tire and we were on the rim. the entire tire is in two pieces, separated at the seam of the tire. we went to the firestone dealer in town and he told us there was nothing he could do...and assumed that we had not rotated our tires, that the tire must have been in the front, and the "blow out" must have been due to a hole in the tire. he wouldn't even look at the tire. after replacing the tire, we noticed the other side of the tire was very worn and close to separation, also. we have the defective tire and can send pictures. (dot number: w2uuipo399 tiresize: p255/70r15) |