0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004304041 | Incident Date: Oct, 08 2004 |
| Consumer's City: TUCSON | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | 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#: 16F62E3P4Y1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 12 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Firestone, steeltex radial r4s blew out and lost complete tread on hwy. tire mounted on rv trailer (5th wheel) and was 1 of 4 that came with the trailer. pressure was checkin in the morning prior to travel and was at 80psi. the failure occured at a speed of 65 mph with the teperature outside approximately 70deg f. the failure caused minor body damage to the side of the wheel well and rv where they join. cost of repair has not yet been determined. i still have the defective tire carcass but not the tread as it has been lost on the highway and not recoverable. |