Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX RADIAL / 9999

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002090435 | Incident Date: Mar, 22 2002 |
Consumer's City: BANDERA | Consumer's State: TX |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
Model Name: STEELTEX RADIAL | 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: Mar, 23 2002 | 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: I noticed a continuous tire thump" and stopped the vehical and checked the tires. the left front tire had a flat spot in the center of the tread, about 2in x 1.5 in. there were no other abnormatities. after traveling about 30 more miles the "thump" got alot more apparent and i heard a loud "clinking" noise. i stopped and inspected the tire and found the tread was separating from the tire over about a 12 in. of length where the steel belt stops at the side wall. the tread was still intact. i beleive that if i had not stopped when i did that total seperation of the tread would have occured within the next mile or so. i have the tire if you need to inspect it and/or i can send you photos .*ak (dot number: vn1181a098 tiresize: lt 245/ 75) |