Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 12835 | 06/01/1999 | 6092006 | Subject regarding tire balance hint. *tt | 11/17/2000 | |
| BC5195961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50472 | Firestone p235 tires may exhibit a high frequency vibration at 65-75 mph. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 11/01/1999 | 3 | 05/17/1999 | |
| Radial r4s, lt 225/75r16, dot vd1l1xd418338, replacement tires, 1 blowout passenger rear at 2000 miles on tire, 2 tread separation on passenger rear tire. before 8000 miles on tires, and at about 65 mph. *ak *slc | |||
| 05/27/1999 | 2 | 12/01/1995 | |
| The first incident r-r tire blew out /replaced with spare tire. bought a new replacement, and rotated the r-f tire to the r-r; stowed the (r-r) spare tire ; in the second incident, the r-r tire separated while driving on i-10 from phoenix, az to la, ca (tiresize: 225/75r16d)( dot number: tire size: 225/75r16d ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 04/13/1999 | 2 | ||
| Two firestone steeltex radial r4s tires experienced tread separation, consumer request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 11/27/1998 | 2 | 03/10/1997 | |
| The original firestone steeltex r4s lt 225/75r16 e tires were replaced at 20000 miles due to sidewall and tread cracks, the replacement tires were replaced at 30451 miles due to tread separation, dealer credited the consumer for some of the tire expense. *mjs | |||
| 06/05/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Driving at highway speed, the tread separated from the tire and collapsed tubing and metal weather protection inside the tire well; the tire remained pressurized; i was given remaining tire credit at a firesone tire dealer.( dot number: vnil ike tire size: lt22575r16 ) | |||