| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004265966 | Incident Date: Mar, 17 2004 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: FR 480 | 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#: 1P3ES27C5VD | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 19 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Firestone fr480 p175 70r14 dot code (hyep fra 229) 4 new tires purchased nov 8, 2003 from firestone dealer in port richey fl, apparently manufactured 22nd week of 1999. *jb tire failed catostrophically on interstate causing severe damage to 1997 plymouth neon caused by the tire. there was a blown out section of the tire through the metal belts and complete tread seperation around 3/4s of the tire. it appearts based on the manufacture date of the tire, that firestone has kept these tires in a warehouse during the prior lawsuits and investigations, and now that things are quiet, have returned them to the market. i feel that i have been taken advantage of by the sale to me of 4 brand new tires that are actually over 4 years old. plus, 1 blew out nearly causing a fatal accident. i do not know how to get my car fixed or new tires, other than a replacement of the single blown out tire. |
