Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / 24575R16 / 9999

VN11 BAC 3301

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004298104 Incident Date: Aug, 27 2004
Consumer's City: LAS VEGAS Consumer's State: NV
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: 24575R16 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#: 3GNGK23G22G Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 10 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 22 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While traveling north on interstate-15 through st. george, utah, i experienced a tire tread separation on my left rear firestone steeltex radial tire at approximately 65 mph while towing my 23 foot travel trailer. total tire mileage: 26,995 miles. the tire did not deflate, i was able to maintain control of my 2002 chevy avalanche 2500 truck and get stopped at the side of the road. after inspecting the vehicle for damage, i was able to drive off the i-15 within approximately 1.5 miles at 15 mph and install a spare tire.*ak