Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX R4SII / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003234714 Incident Date: Jul, 06 2003
Consumer's City: EL PASO Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: STEELTEX R4SII 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#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 28 2003 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle tire blow outs and tread separations.*mr while driving the passenger side rear tire tread separated from the tire damaging the right rear fender and mud flap. the next day the drivers side rear tire tread separated damaging the wheel well and mud flap. the consumer request reimbursement for the damage to the truck plus the difference in the remaining life of the failed tires. the manufacturer refused reimbursement stating that the tire was operated for an unknown period of time with insufficient air pressure. *nm