Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX R4S / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004297677 Incident Date: Sep, 04 2004
Consumer's City: WEST VALLEY CITY Consumer's State: UT
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#: 1FDXE40S7WH Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 05 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 11 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 10 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tire tread separation of firestone steeltex radial r4s lt 225 75 r/16 ms load range e tubeless radial 2 steel ply tire. on 1999 winnebago minnie motorhome (ford v10 - e superduty series) with 9,400 miles. we limped the vehicle into nearest gas station with steel belt showing on tires. no apparent road damage to tire. the tread just separated from the tire. tires were checked at dealership two days prior to trip for proper air pressure and wear prior to leaving on trip. everything checked out fine. we are going to try and contact firestone directly regarding this matter and see if they will assist.*ak