Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX AT / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003216551 Incident Date: May, 31 2003
Consumer's City: MARIETTA Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: STEELTEX AT 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#: 1FMNU43S7YE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 03 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 21 2002
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 10 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On sunday, june 1st, while returning from a fishing trip and towing a boat, the right rear tire on my ford excursion exploded on i-285 north of atlanta ga. i was in the lane inside the fast lane, but moving at the same speed as traffic. i was able to navigate to the shoulder and change the tire. however, because the tire exploded and wrapped itself around the axle, the rim was destroyed. i have ordered another rim from a re-manufacturer. i've e-mailed firestone with the incident information, but have received no response. *nlm