Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 9852 | 04/13/1998 | 601290 | Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance. *yc | 07/17/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 05/20/1999 | 1 | ||
| Right rear tire had been repaired with four string-plug only repairs. there was no patch on the inner-liner as recommended by the rma. *la as a result of the improper plug-alone repairs, air was allowed to migrate into the carcass of the tire; resulting on a tread separation. while driving the right rear tire blewout. as a result the vehicle veered to the left and into the grass median. the right rear of the vehicle became air borne and caused the right front to strike the dirt. the vehicle then overturned traveling app 41 feet then landing on it's top. a result of this accident the consumer is a paraplegic. (florida traffic crash report). *nm | |||
| 10/05/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2097 | |
| The tread unzipped from the tire identical to that of the firestone defect, causing my bronco ii to lose control and flip three times into oncoming traffic. *ak | |||
| 10/05/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| The tread unzipped from the tire identical to that of the firestone defect, causing my bronco ii to lose control and flip three times into oncoming traffic. (dot number: a3ul423186 tiresize: p205/75r15) | |||
| 10/05/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| The tread unzipped from the tire identical to that of the firestone defect, causing my bronco ii to lose control and flip three times into oncoming traffic.( dot number: a3ul423186 tire size: p205/75r15 ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 5 | 08/01/1986 | ||
| Would be driving vehicle at low speed & noticed how bumpy tires were feeling. pulled over & checked. tread was separating & they were out of round. also had lumps in the tires. have not been in touch with firestone or ford. replacement tires on a 1986 ford bronco. firestone radial atx 31x10.5x15 dot code vdhl.*ak | |||