Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE / 9999

VNW81XL5100

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005039563 Incident Date: Sep, 12 2005
Consumer's City: YPSILANTI Consumer's State: MI
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: STEELTEX RADIAL 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#: 1FTSX31F51E Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 20 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: 2001 ford f350. the consumer stated that three tires experienced belt separation. the third belt separation was on the passenger's front tire. the last belt separation occurred on september 13, 2005 while going a 70 mph. the two previous tire blowouts were not at highway speeds. the vehicle sustained scratches on the passenger's side running board and the front passenger's mud flap were ripped off. the consumer stated one of the other tires was on the rear of the vehicle. these problems all occurred within the last year. *ak (12/07/05) *sc