Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / WILDERNESS LE / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002097028 | Incident Date: Jul, 31 2002 |
| Consumer's City: DAYTON | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Model Name: WILDERNESS LE | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 31 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: While driving on highway (i-70 sb) my left front tire suddenly went flat. initially it felt like i was traveling over a seried of minature bumps, this lasted approximately 30 seconds, then the steering became difficult/sloppy: at that point i was made my way to the shoulder of the road, fortunately i had room to get over at an easy pace without having to veer sharply, i gradually made it to the shoulder. as i neared the shoulder i sensed the tire was no longer between the rim and the road. i was able to stop within approximately 10 seconds of that sensation. after stopping i immediately exited the vehicle and inspected the tire. i found the left front tire to be completely ruined. the entire sidewall (outer sidewall) was detached from the tread. it looked as if someone took a sawsall and cut the entire perimeter of the sidewall. luckily two west chester police officers discovered my situation and provided warning lights to alert traffic, while i changed the tire and spare. this all happened on08/01/2002 at approximately 5:00am. my father and 13 y/o son were with me. i went to schmitt huelsman auto mall (where i purchased the tahoe) and i asked to have all tires replaced, requesting a different brand. the service manager was not authorized to do this. for now he is going to replace the defective tire with the same brand. i prefer not to have this same brand. i have absolutely no confidence in this brand of tire. at this time the dealer is in possession of the defective tire.*ak |