Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX RADIAL / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003281827 | Incident Date: Mar, 31 2003 |
| Consumer's City: GOSHEN | Consumer's State: KY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: STEELTEX RADIAL | 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#: 1FMSU43F11E | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 16 2004 | 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: Problems with tire failure on 2001 ford excursion. *mr the consumer experienced 2 catastrophic tire failures while driving. during the first failure there was no indication of a road hazard and the tire was properly inflated prior to failure. the consumer simply accepted the tire failure as a fluke. the second tire failure occurred while driving 55 mph. the tire separated from the plies across the tread face and a very noticeable thump was heard and felt. no solution was offered or alternate bridgestone/firestone product with higher load range was available. the consumer was forced to replace all 5 tires. *nm |