Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005042214 Incident Date: Jun, 18 2005
Consumer's City: HUACHUCA CITY Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO 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#: 3B7KC23641G Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 10 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 14 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While towing a trailer at approximately 75 mph (speed limit) on interstate highway 10 west between wilcox, az and benson, az, the left rear tire tread separated. as a consequence, the right front tire developed a flat spot rendering it unusable. the separated tread caused significant damage to the pickup towing the trailer and incidental damage to the front of the trailer. no one was injured. two tires were replaced. the left bed side and associated parts were replaced and the dents in the bed were straightened. the old tires are available. *jb