Consumer Complaint Detail
BRIDGESTONE / POTENZA / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007099572 | Incident Date: Mar, 15 2007 |
| Consumer's City: FORT MYERS | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Model Name: POTENZA | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4S4BT63C065 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 20 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 13 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On march 16th 2007 i was driving from my home in fort myers florida to a business meeting in clearwater florida. i was driving on interstate 75 going north. i was approximately a quarter of a mile from the skyway bridge. since this is a toll bridge i was decreasing in speed getting ready to make a stop, at that time, there was a loud explosion and before i could think i was beginning to lose control of the car. the explosion or implosion was the rear driver side tire completely came off the rim of the car. this sent me into a tail spin trying to control the car at which time the car came up on two wheels. i then proceeded into the ditch and was able to stop the car. i then called roadside assistance which the tow truck driver stated he never saw anything like this. we were able to get a spare tire on the car so that i could drive to a tire shop to have the tire replaced. this was a nightmare to say the least. i first called the dealership since i happened to purchase the car from a dealership in which my business meeting was being held. the car dealership mastro motors stated that they do not keep tires in stock. i explained this care almost killed me and the response was that i purchased tire insurance to call them. i then called subrau only to be told that they do not warranty the tires and that i would have to call bridgestone. i then called bridgestone and they were not able to help me find an athorized service center. i then found a firestone tire outlet in which after driving around all weekend on a spare tire were finally able to get the correct tire for my car and replace it. i now have the tire that exploded on in my possesion as proof that this tire is clearly a defect as i have not owned my car more that six months. i purchased this car new and it has about 5400 miles total on the car. at this time i do not feel safe with the tires on this car. *ak |