0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006069423 | Incident Date: Jun, 25 2006 |
| Consumer's City: LEXINGTON | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Model Name: 30X9.50R15 LT | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5TESN92N93Z | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 25 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 14 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated a recall letter was received pertaining to the lower ball joints. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for the recall on 12/27/05 where the ball joints were replaced and the vehicle was realigned. the vehicle began to shimmy after about three month later and it was taken to an independent repair shop. the front tires were balance which resulted in difficulty of steering due to the tires becoming worn. the contact expressed that the worn tires were a direct result of the improper alignment performed by the dealer on 12/27/05. after 3 days, the vehicle was taken back to the independent repair shop for tire rotation because the difficulty in steering had worsened. the rotation fixed the problem for awhile however after a couple of months the steering worsened. on 6/26/06, the vehicle was taken to another independent tire dealer for realignment. the contact can provide specifications for the realignment of the tires before the alignment, after the alignment and the specified ranged. *nm |