Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX R4S / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005032437 Incident Date: Jul, 15 2005
Consumer's City: SOUTH GATE Consumer's State: CA
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
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCHK23G91F Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 08 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Apr, 17 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: dt: contact stated the tread separated from the rear driver side tire, almost causing loss of control of the vehicle. the driver side rear fender was damaged because of the tread separation. consumer was not aware of any indication that there was a problem with the tire. two months prior to the incident the tires were rotated. at that time, there were no problems with the tires. the tires have not been inspected by a certified firestone dealer. the vehicle was purchased new in 2001, the tires were the original ones on the vehicle.*ak on original tire had to be replaced because it developed a bubble in its sidewall. *nm