Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / AFFINITY / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005044605 Incident Date: Oct, 22 2005
Consumer's City: CORNELIA Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: AFFINITY 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#: 1G8ZJ5277WZ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 28 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My new husband and i had just driven over 300 miles the night before on the interstate to our honeymoon destination. the next afternoon, we were traveling on a divided four lane at approximately 50 mph when a tire blew. the tires were relatively new and had little wear. the gentleman at the tire dealership showed us where the tire had just "ruptured" on its on. the tire was made by firestone and was an affinity label. i replaced the damaged tire and the opposite tire on the front (my car is front wheel drive). the remaining two tires on the rear look just like the front tires did, and the salesman recommended we have them checked as well and also recommended they be replaced asap. i have heard of other individuals who have had problems with this same tire (after i made my purchase) and was worried. i feel these tires should be recalled by firestone asap because they are unsafe. *jb