Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX TIRE / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 999130438 Incident Date: Jul, 19 1999
Consumer's City: PORT WASHINGTON Consumer's State: WI
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
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 14 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: While driving noticed that vehicle was shaking in front end. could not feel vibration on rough road. vibration or shaking can happen at 70mph. took vehicle to dealer & was informed that tires needed to be balanced due to being out of round/balanced. tires were rotated. a week later steel belts on right front had let loose after vibrating. three of the tires had to be changed. firestone, steel tex at, lt245/75r16 with 70,000 miles on a 1993 chevrolet, suburban. was not original equipment. *ak