Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX / 9999

VDW81XM329

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004296958 Incident Date: Aug, 25 2004
Consumer's City: GLENMOORE Consumer's State: PA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: STEELTEX 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#: 1FTSW31F2YE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 27 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Firestone, steeltex load range e, lt265/75r16 dot# vdw81xm329. while driving at approximately 70 mph, the tire tread separated, exposing the belts and causing damage to vehicle. the inner wheel well was destroyed and the left front fender was sliced through from the steel belts and the front bumper was scratched, and the running board was ripped off the truck. also, the mirror bracket was damaged. *ak *sc *jb