| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998069445 | Incident Date: Apr, 14 1998 |
| Consumer's City: FEDERAL WAY | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: ATX | 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#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 16 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| 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: There were new firestone tires on my explorer when i purchased it in 1998. i had to replace the tires just before a trip because it was noticed that the tread had separated to the degree that two of the tires would not longer hold air! i replaced them with another brand of tire - then a few months later firestone recalled the tires i had (i still have the spare). i applied for reimbursement, however they refuse to pay because i got them replaced with a competitors tire and prior to the recall. the very real issue here is had i not noticed the problem with the tires prior to my car trip things could have turned out very differently for me and my family. i have documentation from firestone, ford, the dealer i purchased the car from and the the dealer where i replaced the firestone tires - but firestone still refuses to acknowledge that i had the faulty tires or reimburse me for them because they were replaced prior to the recall. i would urge that the recall be widened because i don't think i can be the only person that this has happened to. thank you. *ak (tiresize: pt23575r15)( dot number: tire size: pt23575r15 ) |
