Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE / 9999

VNW81X0081

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 002193141 Incident Date: Dec, 04 2002
Consumer's City: RAPID CITY Consumer's State: SD
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE 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#: 1FMNU41S31E Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 17 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 21 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 10 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Us marshalls lease a 2001 ford excursion from gsa fleet management. they were traveling down a highway when they heard a lound thumping noise. after stopping the vehicle, they exited the vehicle to find out that one of the rear tires tread came off the casing. the tire had not gone flat. when the tread seperated from the casing it had done some body damage to the wheel well area.