Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / WILDERNESS AT / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003249044 Incident Date: Dec, 02 2003
Consumer's City: EDMONTON Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Model Name: WILDERNESS 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#: 1FTDX1765VK Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 04 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While on a trip traveling through tennessee on a steep mountain pass in heavy rain late at nigh the rear tire on driver's side blew out. consumer was able to keep vehicle under control while crossing three lanes of heavy tractor trailer traffic. after inspection of the tire it was determined that the inner casing separated from the outer casing. there was still plenty of tread on the tire which did not contribute to the blow out in any way. two tennessee state police officers agreed that casing separation appeared to be the cause. *ak