Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEEL BELTED TIRE / 9999

24.778.3

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005051791 Incident Date: Sep, 29 2005
Consumer's City: LOS ANGELES Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: STEEL BELTED TIRE Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BE32KX5U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 03 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 15 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated while driving at 40 mph through a residential neighborhood the left front tire exploded and the steering wheel locked. the contact lost control of the vehicle, it collided with two parked cars and overturned. the contact sustained injuries. the police responded and a report was taken. the contact believed the tire failure caused the accident. the road conditions were normal. the vehicle is a toyota camry 20005.*ak