Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX TIRE / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 997127112 Incident Date: Aug, 31 1997
Consumer's City: LA PINE Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: STEELTEX TIRE 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: Oct, 03 2000 Complaint Type: EVOQ
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: Pe00-040, 875*16.5lt, dot vdxk65c073(456other tire), aftermarket with 80% tread left on it. consumer experienced tread separation while pulling up to a traffic light at approximately 20 mph in september 1997 and on june 1998, while consumer was driving at 50-55 mph for tires that were on each axle, and pulling a trailer. no accident occurred.*ak in both cases it was a casing separation that resulted in sudden and complete loss of air. the listed tires are not the failed ones, but rather the ones that are remaining from the set of four purchased. *yh