Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX A/T / 9999

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004267294	Incident Date: Mar, 16 2004
Consumer's City: BAGDAD	Consumer's State: KY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO	Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Model Name: STEELTEX A/T	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#: 1FTNX21F2YE	Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 22 2004	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No	Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: While towing my enclosed car hauler trailer, with a classic car inside, my right rear tire on my f250 super duty pickup exploded. i was running 70 mph at the time in alabama. i did not wreck but i really had to fight to keep it on the road until i could stop. the tire is in two pieces. the firestone store in pensacola, florida said the tire is not one of their recalls. however, i understand these same tires on the excursions are. why are the same tires, when installed on f250 pickups, not included in the recall? i will say, regardless of the outcome of this, i will never, never buy another firestone tire of any kind. in fact i hope that firestone is put out to pasture forever.*ak