Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX AT / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002089862 | Incident Date: Mar, 08 2002 |
| Consumer's City: BOARDMAN | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: STEELTEX AT | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:sidewall |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 11 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have experienced what appears to be a side wall failure of a firestone light truck tire. the failure occurred shortly after entering the highway at a speed of approximately 65 mph. while accelarating down the entrance ramp i noticed a vibration coming from the rear of the truck which stopped once i merged onto the highway at about 55 mph. at that time i thought the vibration was due to rough pavement on the entrance ramp. a short time later, possibly 3 or 4 miles, the driver side rear tire blew. there was a slight loss of control as the rear end of the truck felt as if it were sliding from side to side. the truck noticeably leaned to the left . the exterior sidewall (facing the outside of the truck) of the tire had separated entirely leaving only a small ring of rubber around the rim of the wheel. i'm concerned that this is the type of failure that has occurred with other firestone tires. when i bought this truck i was told by the dealership that these tire were safe. *ak (dot number: ? tiresize: 265/75r16) |