Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX R4S / 9999

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004294999 | Incident Date: Aug, 19 2004 |
Consumer's City: PALMER | Consumer's State: MA |
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:valve |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FDXE45S42H | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 20 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 12 2003 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 10 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: We were traveling in our 2003 28' sunseekerclass c motorhome, which has less than 3,000 miles. on our trip out a few days earlier, the valve stem fell off the passenger-side inside dual tire causing it to go flat. the tire was removed and a new valve stem put on. five days later, on the return trip while traveling about 20 mph on i 495 in ma, the same tire had a blow out. a fist-sized hole was on the inside of the tire's sidewall. firestone refused to replace the tire and said the warranty was voided because a non-firestone dealer had repaired the valve stem. we were told there have been no recalls on these tires and a new one could be bought for $160. *jb |