Consumer Complaint Detail

FORD / EXCURSION / 2001

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001084212 Incident Date: Nov, 21 2001
Consumer's City: FONTANA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Ford Motor Company
Model Name: EXCURSION Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Unknown or other
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMNU41S01E Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 24 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Traveling at 65mph when right side rear tire sidewall blewout causing the vehicle to swerve. managed to slow down and proceeded to stop on the shoulder of the highway. sidewall completely disentegrated. tread still intact. local firestone retailer ruled out road hazard and confirmed sidewall failure, suggested pro rating tire for replacement but later advised against replacement due to the damage sustained to the vehicle as a result of the blowout. refered me to firestone technical services for damage claim.*aky (dot number: vnw81x0510 tiresize: 265/75r/16)