Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX R4S / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007099320 Incident Date: Mar, 19 2007
Consumer's City: WAKE FOREST Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: STEELTEX R4S Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires:sidewall
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMNU42F53E Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 19 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 02 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Firestone steeltex lt265/75/r16 r4s tires - sidewalls are separated at the raised letters. this issue was identicle on all 4 tires. tires were original equipment on a ford excursion - 2003 2wd diesel. tires currently have 48000 miles with good tread remaining. i can lift up the lettering and see the sidewall fibers on the sidewalls. this vehicle is never used off road and specifically used for long distance travel. i am going to replace these tires tomorrow, 3/21/2007. i have not at this time had a blowout or flat tire but these tires are extremely unsafe.*ak