Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / RADIAL ATX / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 999045766 Incident Date: Aug, 12 1999
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: RADIAL 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, 16 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: Heading south on i-95 outside savannah, ga, tire exploded causing tread to peel and fly off putting car in dangerous situation and danger to other cars. we were able to brake and weave to avoid impact and overturning before coming to a stop off highway. in addition to a lost tire, the explosionand rubber peeling in the area of the gas tank resulted in damage to the muffler and underside of car. we replaced tire, ($101.74) had the muffler repaired (under warranty). damage remains to the underside of the car. the estimate to repair is $703.84. please advise if you wish to view damage.( dot number: tire size: 235/75/r15 )