Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX R4S / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004298299 Incident Date: Sep, 05 2004
Consumer's City: LAS VEGAS Consumer's State: NV
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#: 1FMNU40S62E Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 13 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 30 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 10 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Traveling east bound on i-84 10 miles from mountain home, idaho when my left rear tire tread separated from the tire and then the tire blew. tire type was a firestone lt 365/75r16 load range d steeltex r4s model. the thread damage my quarter panel, wheel well splash gaurds and paint on vehicle. i was travel at 75 mph with my tire pressure set at recommended pressure set by ford at 45 psi front and 55 psi in the rear. vehicle was 2002 ford excursion xlt. i file a insurance claim for repair and they completed on sept. 10, 2004. on sept 14, 2004 i contact firestone tech services about the tire. they will send a complaint and instruction how file a claim.