Consumer Complaint Detail

B.F.GOODRICH / B.F.GOODRICH / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 995061598 Incident Date: Aug, 31 1995
Consumer's City: BALTIMORE Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: B.F. GOODRICH TIRE CO.
Model Name: B.F.GOODRICH Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes 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: Dec, 20 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I will need to check further to determine the actual date of the accident. the tire in question suffered tread separation while i was stationed in switzerland with the u.s. foreign service and driving on the autobahn in germany. the tires were original equipment on the car, which was purchased in the u.s. i drove the car from 1993-1994 in guyana, a tropical country in south america. when i heard about the firestone tire recall due to tread separation, especially after being driven in hot climates, i decided to report my 1995 accident. the blowout caused me to lose control of the car, which veered off the highway and slid into a milepost on the driver's side. the car nearly flipped -- when it struck the milepost it leaned over on two wheels before settling back on four. i have always felt that the tire was defective -- there was no proximate cause for the tread separation -- and i would like to know whether there is any possible connection to the firestone tire problems. i would also appreciate your advising me whether i should contact the manufacturer and demand compensation of any kind. thank you. (tiresize: p205/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p205/75r15 )