Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / FIRESTONE / 9999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003227117 Incident Date: Jul, 12 2003
Consumer's City: MORA Consumer's State: MN
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Model Name: FIRESTONE Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Tires
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FTSX31FXYE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 01 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 22 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumer states while driving at 65 mph and with no warning, the front left tire experienced a blowout and caused damage to the vehicle. consumer had to pull over. firestone, lt # p265/75/r16 dot#- unknown. dealer had been notified. *ak the consumer was traveling east bound in the fast lane. there was a "thud" and the consumer pulled over to the left. the consumer left the east bound lane and had gone over the mound of gravel, crossed two lanes of construction over the cement divider wall and broke out two chunks of cement, landed over the drivers side, sliding, rolled over on top, and landed upside down in the west bound slow lane. the vehicle was totaled. (state of minnesota police report) *scc