Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / WILDERNESS AT / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006070475 | Incident Date: Jul, 02 2006 |
| Consumer's City: SPRINGBORO | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Model Name: WILDERNESS AT | 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#: 1FTSW31F81E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 05 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: In regards to: wilderness a/t 265/75 16 rol tires i have experienced a tread separation on one of the tires on my 2001 ford f-350 4x4 (55k miles). while traveling between my home and columbus, ohio on july 3, 2006, the tread on the left front tire of my truck separated from the casing. fortunately, i had perceived a problem due to increased vibration and had lowered my speed and was traveling in the right hand lane. when the tire failed, i was able to pull safely off the highway with no damage to my truck or family. i am, however, quite concerned about the rest of the tires on my truck. honestly, when the whole explorer mess was going on, i insisted that the issue was due to improperly maintained tires, and owner neglect. i looked at it as a litigious society looking for someone to blame and sue. well, my thoughts have changed considerably. i am a car guy. i am diligent with the care of my vehicles, and their maintenance. i routinely check my tire pressures (my air compressor and digital pressure gauge are situated right next to my garage door so i don't even have to look for them). i have owned automobiles from most every manufacturer, including six ford trucks several of those on firestone tires. i have never had a tire failure while out on the road, and the mode of failure of this tire is especially frightening. like i said, the good news is that nothing more than the tire was damaged, the better news for firestone is that i have a tire that you can surely do a failure analysis on, because it still has air in it, and the tread is still partially attached. the bad news is that no one (ford/firestone retailer) is interested in accepting responsibility. i can assure you, this is a tire issue. please advise me on how to proceed, as i am certain that firestone/bridgestone is interested in making this right. i look forward to hearing from you. *jb |