Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / FIREHAWK / 9999

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004294272 Incident Date: Aug, 05 2004
Consumer's City: OAK VIEW Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Model Name: FIREHAWK Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Wheels:rim
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FAFP34353W Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 14 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The consumer was driving over a rock the size of a tomato and the wheel rim has a tear straight down the middle of the rim. the pressure of the air blew the tire toward the inside of the rim. the rim shattered and the tire was left intact. the consumer contacted the manufacturer, who stated there was nothing they could do. the vehicle was equipped with low profile tires. *ak *sc