Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX AT / 9999

VNW8 TXO 459

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003222417 Incident Date: Jun, 29 2003
Consumer's City: PEORIA Consumer's State: AZ
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:tread/belt
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMNU43S9YE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 07 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 14 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 10 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was proceding north on i17 just north of new river az when my left rear tire exploded. at the time i was traveling 75 mph which is the speed limit on the highway. i was in traffic and it took at least a mile to slow down and get off of the freeway safely. as i use this vehicle for recreational usage i had just had the tires rotated and i checked the air pressure 20 min. before this occured. all tires where at the proper inflation and since the tires had more than 50 percent tread i felt they where in great shape. i have since retired all of the tires by replacing them as i can't take the chance of another blow out. i was lucky i was not towing the 26' trailer i usually tow with this vehicle.*ak