0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004289836 | Incident Date: Jun, 25 2004 |
| Consumer's City: GOLD CANYON | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Model Name: LT26575R16 | 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#: 1FTSW30F5YE | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 19 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: Right rear tire exploded and came apart while driving on i-17 40 miles s of flagstaff, az. this caused extensive damage to the right rear 1/4 panel of our f350 and completely removed the wheel well. the tail pipe was bent and the body of the truck was scratched and bent. the tires on the truck were factory issue, and had a considerable amount of tread left. we changed the tire, mounted the spare, bought a new tire in flagstaff and filed a claim w/ firestone. we received a 'letter' yesterday denying our claim based on their examination of the tire we sent to them. they are claiming damage to the tire from a pot hole or like incident. we are mailing back to them the form to reclaim our tire. we also mailed many photos of the damage to the truck which we have files of. please advise as to our rights in this matter. thanks for your time. *la |