Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE / 9999

8XW81XM0602

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003217719 Incident Date: Jun, 25 2003
Consumer's City: MODESTO Consumer's State: CA
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
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GKGV26KXKF Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 29 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The right rear tire blew out. steeltex radial lt tires. *ak the tire pressure had run low, but never more than 2 psi high. (never any impact) the blowout happened on a smooth road at a low speed. there were never any repairs done to the tires. the blowout had a "t" shaped 4-5" edge of tread, with a leg of "t" that extended from the tread near the bead. firestone considered this impact damage and would not replace. *scc *jb