| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999045619 | Incident Date: May, 31 1999 |
| Consumer's City: FOUNTAIN VALLEY | Consumer's State: CA |
| 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: Aug, 15 2000 | 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: In july of 1999, i experienced heavy vibration (not felt in the steering wheel) and loud pounding noises on the vehicle undercarriage. i was at freeway speed pulling a small motorcycle trailer (approximately 1000 lb.) north of los angeles on i-14 and had a passenger aboard who can confirm the events. we were able to stop without accident and could not immediately see any tread missing. i had the tires inspected at a winston tire store and they reported massive tread separation. i subsequently replaced the tires but retained the defective firestones. these tires are currently available for nhtsa inspection.( dot number: h4bndfa016 tire size: p235/75r15 ) |
