Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
TIRES
1283506/01/19996092006Subject regarding tire balance hint. *tt11/17/2000
BC519596100110/01/199650472Firestone p235 tires may exhibit a high frequency vibration at 65-75 mph. *tt04/24/1997

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
TIRES
07/05/20081
 I have michelin xps 235-83/r16 tires on my motorhome, less than 2 years old. for no reason, i have had 3 failures out of 4 tires. the last failure was in the rv lot, where i have been parked for the last 5 months, and the tire just blew out, same with the other 3 tires. there are many complaints filed on the internet. please recall all of the defective tires.. *tr
TIRES - SIDEWALL
08/15/2000110/01/1996
 Sidewall of tire blew out. *ak (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
08/30/2001206/01/1997
 Tread separation on two front tires of my van. van started to vibrate, and developed a shimmy from side to side. van was taken to a local dealer where the problem was identified as tread separation.*ak (dot number: 7bak pda tiresize: lt225/75r1)
08/02/2001102/01/1997
 While consumer was driving tires did not feel right. he thought he had a punctured tire. but, instead there was tread separation.*ak consumer has since purchased five new tires. (firestone tires steeltex radial lt225/75r16- dotvdtl1xb426)*jb
10/02/20003
 One tire blewout and the tread separated on the other two tires (16 inch firestone tires). nlm