Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX R4S / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005021021 Incident Date: May, 19 2005
Consumer's City: TRENTON Consumer's State: SC
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#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 19 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 10 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Loud noise from motorhome while driving. rear right tire (firestone steeltex r4s) had bulged and the tread had seperated from the tire, leaving the steel showing. it ripped the mud flap off and damaged the rear wheelwell. after replacing it, and less than 10 miles later, we heard a loud noise again. the rear left tire had a large bulge and the tread had seperated from it. a third tire also has a bulge.