Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / WILDERNESS AT / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003230403 | Incident Date: Jul, 25 2003 |
| Consumer's City: LONGMONT | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Model Name: WILDERNESS 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 11 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 11 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After driving approximately 20 minutes at a speed of approx. 30 mph on a gravel road firestone wilderness p265/70r16 rear tire blew out on my '01 gmc yukon with complete tread separation, and the radials breaking. my husband changed the tire with our spare that is the same make/model. approx. 10 minutes later on a paved road at a speed of 45 mph, the spare blew out with complete tread separation. our vehicle was towed to the dealership, and there was no problem found with the vehicle. they believe the tires are defective. we have replaced all four tires on our vehicle and kept the firestone for evalution and analysis purposes.*ak |