Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / SEIBERLING TRALRIDER A/S / 9999

Recalls
5 Injured
Investigations
2 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998053067 Incident Date: Oct, 08 1998
Consumer's City: STILLWATER Consumer's State: OK
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: SEIBERLING TRALRIDER A/S Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Tires
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 5
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 24 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: Myself and 4 others were northbound on i-35 near overland park, kansas, when the right rear tire of the vehicle suddenly failed. the tread separated from the core, and the steel belted cords separated. there were no adverse driving conditions at the time of the accident. we were not speeding, and the temperatures were not extreme. the tread depth was 11/32 at the time of the accident, which is like new. the tire failure resulted in significant property damage, extreme physical injuries and death. *ak( dot number: vd66yfn tire size: 30x9.5r15 )