Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX R4S / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004292544 | Incident Date: Aug, 06 2004 |
| Consumer's City: FORT WORTH | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: STEELTEX R4S | 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#: 3GNGC26G31G | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 07 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driving a 2001 chevrolet suburban with 35,000 miles and original equipment firestone steeltex 16 inch tires during the day on dry road, i had an unexpected tread separation and explosive blow out at 70 mph.tire pressures were checked before the trip and no defects in any of the tires was noted. there was some damage to the car in the wheel well area that will require a fair amount of body work to repair. this just happened yesterday 08aug04, and i have not had a chance to contact a chevy or a firestone dealer.*ak |