Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE / 9999

VNII BIC 5000

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003246181 Incident Date: Oct, 05 2003
Consumer's City: PENSACOLA Consumer's State: FL
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:tread/belt
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCHC29141E Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 13 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: May, 04 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Experienced tire belt separation and blow out while traveling. the tire failed without warning causing damage to the vehicle of $2200.00 and required replacement of the tire. the tire had 27000 miles of use at the time of the failure. the tire involved was firestone steeltex radial, load range e - m/s #08426 lt245/75r16 120/116r, da432t d20d dot vnii bic 5000, made in canada 31055 ur bmd5326-2. *la