0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003208721 | Incident Date: Apr, 11 2003 |
| Consumer's City: NORTH RIDGEVILLE | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: STEEL 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#: 1GCHK23G62F | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 13 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 02 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Firestone steeltex radial tire [lt245/75r16] [load range e m/s] tread separated [driver side rear of 2002 chevrolet silverado 3/4 ton heavy duty pick up] while towing a fifth wheel trailer at 65 miles per on interstate i-75 in kentucky. it sounded like driving on the grooves used to warn drivers they are going off the road. then the rear of the truck began to move slightly left/right. we were just starting up a long, steep hill in the slow lane and were able to pull over onto the shoulder in a good spot where people could see us. many drivers came close, but we were not injured. a trucker stopped to help us. he said it looked like the tire had dry rot. maybe a foot of tread near the side wall came loose. a small chunk [3''] was also loose. the tire collapsed completely. i feel we might have lost control if we had been passing or going down hill. i checked inflation just a few days earlier. *nlm |