Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX R4S / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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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 |