0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |