Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / FR680 / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002092234 Incident Date: Mar, 22 2002
Consumer's City: HAYWARD Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: FR680 Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Tires:sidewall
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 26 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: Driving south on i-5, at approx 70mph, rear tires went flat. first, rear passenger tire blew to shreds and sidewall separated. car started to fishtail and rear, driver side, tire went flat, probably rolled off of the rim. dealership looked at tires and confirmed that tire is defective, damage not caused by road hazard. have not yet submitted problem to firestone. in process of filing claim. currently have possession of all four tires. replaced all original tires 'cause wife is afraid to drive van.*ak