Consumer Complaint Detail
FIRESTONE / STEELTEX RADIAL / 9999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 901297382 | Incident Date: Dec, 31 1900 |
| Consumer's City: WEST MELBOURNE | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: STEELTEX RADIAL | 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 29 2004 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tire tread separation involving firestone steel tex tires caused damage to storage bins on shasta class c motor home.*mr the consumer experienced 3 separated tread separation on his motorhome. the first separation did not result in any damage (17,000). the second separation caused minor damage to one of the storage bins (22,000 miles). the third tread separation caught the main propane gas line and ripped the gas stove down through the inside cabinet causing extensive damage to the motorhome (30,700). the consumer contacted firestone and shipped the tires to them. the manufacturer responded by saying that the tire where not properly inflated which caused them to fail. the consumer indicated that he made sure the tires were properly inflated prior to every trip (firestone steeltex lt225/75/r16 radial). *nm |