Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX R4S / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| 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 |