| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005025333 | Incident Date: Jun, 19 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SEVERN | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: STEELTEX | 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: Jun, 20 2005 | 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 failure on a 1997 ford f350. on june 20, 2005, the left front oem firestone steeltex tire failed at spped on i-95s between avberdeen and churchville maryland. since the truck is driven very little, all tires have 40,000 miles on them and have substantial tread remaining. also, i meticoulsly maintain presures. without warning and at about 65mph, the tread seperated from the tire carcass causing vehcile to be difficult to control. nonetheless, i was able to pull off-road without incident. tire clearly shows that the tread seperated from the body of the tire causing instant pressure loss and sidewall failure. just another example why problems with these tires are not limited to suvs or the limited batches that were recalled. |
