Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / FIREHAWK GTX / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005009405 | Incident Date: Mar, 02 2005 |
| Consumer's City: TOLEDO | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: FIREHAWK GTX | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:sidewall |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1G8AK52F14Z | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 03 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 01 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I own an 2004 saturn ion 3 that came with firestone, firehawk gta tires and the size is p205/55r16 89h m+s. i had an oil change and tire rotation at 6,000 miles. on 3/3/2005 i had a blowout while driving on the expressway. this was at nine at night and i had forgotten my cellphone and was made late for work. with semi's driving by at 70 mph on i-75 i was in fear for my life while changing the tire. on 3/4/2005 i called the saturn dealership and asked them if they had the tire and how much etc. they transferred me to service and they said to bring the car in. i was happily surprised since this was friday at noon. they inspected the tire for punctures (found none) and i think they were surprised at the sidewall separation. they replaced the tire under warranty (no charge). the tire had 9,000 miles at the time. while driving down a side road at 30 mph i heard a clunk and thought snow was hitting the tire. this then quieted down. i got on the expressway and went two miles before i heard a noise that i thought was a helecopter overhead. i pulled over and found the tire had blown out. now i don't feel safe driving on the expressway in my new vehicle. *ak |