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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002208287 | Incident Date: Nov, 18 2002 |
| Consumer's City: TUCSON | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO. |
| Model Name: P215R7515 | Model Year: 1982 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1GNDM19W5XB | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 28 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 09 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I purchased replacement tires for a 1999 chevrolet astro on this date. the dealer firestone tire & service centers, 7950 e speedway, tucson, az 85715 represented the tires as suitable for my vehicle. after i got home i discovered the tires, firestone fr380 p215/75r15, were rated for 1742 lbs at 44 psi but this should be reduced to 1585 lbs when using this tire on a truck or multipurpose vehicle which, i assume, would pertain to a van as well. the tire just meets the minimum requirements of the van which is a load capacity of 1575 lbs. but it meets the requirement only when inflated to 44 psi. chevrolet recommends a tire pressure of 35 psi and when the firestone installed the tires they inflated them to only 30 psi. i increased the pressure to 44 psi since only then would the tires meet the van specs. i tried to get the dealer to upgrade the tires about 25 days after i bought them but they said they met the requirements of my van. later when i went in for an oil change the change said the tires were over inflated and reduced them all to 35 psi. i am very concerned that the tires are not safe but cannot get consistent advice nor any action from the dealer. does the nhsta have any standing in such a dispute ? *nlm |
