Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX TIRE / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005014284 Incident Date: Mar, 31 2005
Consumer's City: PALM DESERT Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: STEELTEX TIRE 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#: 3FTNX21S91M Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 04 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 28 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 10 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Driving 2001 ford f250 4x4 on i-10 freeway at approximately 75 mph. when the left front tire (firestone steeltex lt265/75r16e a/t) which failed due to tread separation. this failure of the tire resulted inloss of control of the vehicle and moderate damage to the vehicle. the tire had approx. 39,450 miles of use. there were no injuries or other property damage. all 4 tire have been replaced and i have possession on the damaged tire.*ak