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 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | ||||||
| EA02018 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/19/2002 | 08/22/2003 | RAPID TIRE DEFLATION | ||
| This investigation was opened on certain ford pickup trucks and vans to evaluate the effects of a valve stem ejection (with rapid air loss) and a slow leaking valve stem on vehicle handing.during the investigation, odi evaluated over 1,100 complaints and warranty claims, conducted vehicle dynamic testing on a subject vehicle with the failure mode replicated, interviewed owners, and examined complaint vehicles in the field.the results of the test program indicates the effect of a valve stem ejection on these vehicles is easily controlled. further, with a population of almost 900,000 vehicles, having two to four years of exposure, odi is aware of only 3 minor crashes and is unaware of any injuries.the small number of crashes relative to the large population of vehicles is consistent with the testing which was performed. therefore, this investigation is closed.see the attached report for full technical details. | ||||||
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| EA02018 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/19/2002 | 08/22/2003 | RAPID TIRE DEFLATION | ||
| This investigation was opened on certain ford pickup trucks and vans to evaluate the effects of a valve stem ejection (with rapid air loss) and a slow leaking valve stem on vehicle handing.during the investigation, odi evaluated over 1,100 complaints and warranty claims, conducted vehicle dynamic testing on a subject vehicle with the failure mode replicated, interviewed owners, and examined complaint vehicles in the field.the results of the test program indicates the effect of a valve stem ejection on these vehicles is easily controlled. further, with a population of almost 900,000 vehicles, having two to four years of exposure, odi is aware of only 3 minor crashes and is unaware of any injuries.the small number of crashes relative to the large population of vehicles is consistent with the testing which was performed. therefore, this investigation is closed.see the attached report for full technical details. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 07/08/2009 | 15000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1999 ford e350. the vehicle has kumho road venture tires, size lt/225/75/r16 (na). while driving 65 mph, the front driver's side tire blew out and the tread separated. the door of the vehicle was damaged. he took the vehicle to the local tire repair shop and the technician stated that the tire was dry rotted. no repairs have been made. the contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. the failure mileage was 15,000. | |||
| 1 | 10/02/1999 | ||
| Front passenger/ driver's passenger, and rear tires lost air. consumer was constantly putting air into the tires. *ak | |||
| 24000 | 1 | ||
| The original tires overheated and smoked,causing the vehicle to shake. the tires were in the process of blowing out which could have resulted in a collision or serious damage. firestone, steel tex tires.*ak | |||
| 06/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving 65 mph vehicle started to violently shake. driver immediately pulled over. driver side rear tire was very hot and the tread looked like it was about to separate.*ak | |||
| 09/11/2002 | 34000 | ||
| While driving the vehicle pulled to the right. the vehicle was taken to ford and ford stated that all 4 tires were bad. *nlm | |||
| 07/30/2002 | 2 | ||
| Consumer states that the tires that failed were firestone steeltex lt225/75r16 r4s ii ld range d, no other information given jg | |||
| 2 | |||
| Vehicle experienced two blowout, one while in motion and one while parked. (goodyear lt 245 75r16)* nlm | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer stated the right rear tire experienced a blowout while driving at freeway speeds, there was some damage to fender of vehicle. 245/75r16, original equipment, mounted on a 1999, ford e350, 47000 miles.*ak. consumer stated tires were under recall, goodyear replaced 4 tires, however they did not replaced the tire that failed.*jb | |||
| 07/16/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Tire size is lt225/75r16 m/s, i could not fit it in the box. the tire tread seperated while on the highway and the tread caused aporx $1000 damage to the wheel well and cabinet next to the wheel. (dot number: vd1l1xd348 tiresize: lt225/75r1) | |||
| 12/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| While traveling on highway driver felt like he had been hit, felt wobbly and pulling. then, heard an explosion, driver's rear tire blewout. no accident or injuries occurred lt225/75r16, under investigation, tires were original equipment. *ak firestone steeltex tires. *slc | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| After driving on pavement, air temp 71 degrees for 45 minutes - the tire just came apart. there is a gaping hole down the center. we had another steeltex on the same vehicle loose its tread 8 weeks ago, and reported it here. this is the second firestone steeltex orginal tire on the rv that has fallen apart. we even had it inspected three days ago, and the pressure checked. because it is an rv the weight is considerable. the original tires just can't seem to hold up. now we are wondering if the vehicle is safe to drive. we had it inspected by a firestone dealer three days ago, and obviously they couldn't diagnose what was about to happen. this is very scary, a 12,000 pound vehicle loosing tires, twice in 8 weeks.*ak (dot number: vd1l1xd279 tiresize: lt25575r16) | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 10/31/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| 2 inch long 1/8 inch deep split on the sidewall perpendicular to the tread. *ak (dot number: vd11 1xd52 tiresize: lt225/75r1) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/11/2005 | 2 | 02/03/1999 | |
| Consumer tread on left rear tire separated. *ts the vehicle was towing a travel trailer at the time of the tread separation. the trailer/van fishtailed violently and went down an embankment. the trailer ended up rolling over and caused the van to also roll onto it's side. this was the second goodyear wrangler tire on the vehicle to separate. the first tread separation occurred sept 2004*nm | |||
| 09/19/2003 | 72000 | 4 | 06/16/1999 |
| Goodyear tire recall. i own a 15 passenger ford van, approx one year ago i received a letter from goodyear, to take my van to a goodyear dealer and have the tires inspected for some replacement campaign. it was determined that my tires were to be replaced at no charge. recently four of the five replacement tires have separated and had to be replaced. the fifth has not separated because it is the new spare. one of the center treads is letting go and are rising higher then the rest of the treads causing the tire to bounce drastically. these tires are the goodyear conquest. i have been getting a lot of static from the superior goodyear dealers, so after calling goodyear, i was advised to go to discount tires for an adjustment. one of my tires separated a week ago, i replaced it with the spare, and on 9-19-03 the fourth tire let go. i was advised by discount tire why i wanted the same kind of tire for replacement, i advised them that goodyear said that was the only tire i could replace them with. discount advised differently, and put two michelin tires on for me at little cost. i guess all i am trying to do is to advise that the tires goodyear is using to replace the original recalled tires are worse then the originals. i had 50,000 plus miles on the original tires with no problems, and i am barely getting 20,000 of the replaced tires. i am not asking for anything only to advise of the situation. i am a retired state trooper from arizona so i know a little bit about tires, and i feel some one of concern should know about my experience. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| While being driven truck started to wobble. front tires had developed a bubble, and the tread was separating. owner took truck to dealership, who then replaced the tires. later, owner received recall notice in which dealership refused to do repairs because original tires were not on truck. *ak no specific tire information given. *slc | |||
| 04/01/2002 | 1 | 10/01/2000 | |
| While traveling on the highway without prior warning the rear tire tread separted. the tire is a good year rangler lt24575r16 low range. nlm *yh | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 2 | ||
| Goodyear, tire size lt245/75r16. consumer has had two tires replaced due to tread separation. goodyear replaced 3 tires due to safety program. would not replace other two. original equipment on ford, e350, 1999. *ak *tt | |||
| 02/26/2001 | 1 | ||
| The van was being driven when motioned by other motorist of a problem with the rear tire (goodyear wrangler radial lt 245/175/r16 4 plies), the inspection revealed a low tire, driver was going to another exit to have the tire looked at, however while driving the vehicle experienced tread separation/blow out which resulted in vehicle rollover, multiple injuries and one fatality due to tire failure. (ohio traffic crash report) *mjs | |||
| 07/08/2000 | |||
| Pe00-040; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and felt vibration inside of the bus. this was the second blowout this month. she was able to pull over and noticed that internal passenger rear tire. no one was hurt, steeltex #r4s, 2257516. she has contacted firestone at this time. *ak | |||
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| 08/10/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| We were driving north of philadelphia, pa on 08/10/00. the left front tire suddenly went flat. i immediately pulled over to the right shoulder. i observed that the tire needed to be replaced. jacobs towing was contacted to come to the roadside and provide a tire change. (cost $50) when we arrived in maryland, 08/12/00, i took the flat to firestone at 1492-94 annapolis rd., odenton, md. a man wearing a blue shirt with red letters firestone no id tag, assisted us. he gave the work order to jeremy to check the tire for any road hazard damage. there was none. jeremy found a leak near the valve stem. jeremy said the valve stem is split and also noticed a bubble on the outside of the tire approximately 4-6 inches from the valve stem. this was seperate from the damage that the tire sustained while the vehicle sat on the flat tire. jeremy removed the tire from the rim and inspected the entire tire. he observed a large patch of rubber missing from the inside of the tire in the exact location as the outside bubble. jeremy said, it looks like your tire exploded on the inside, but i need to let my manager see this. the manager said, that's natural. the manager proceeded to try to find various reasons for the deformity inside the tire, none of which he could fully explain. he even went as far as to state that someone must have stood on the valve stem, thus causing the damage. he also tried to prove that the hubcap caused the damage, which i quickly disproved. the manager refused to exchange the tires and refused to give me his name upon request. i purchased a spare for $111.34. this is the second tire that has been replaced on the rv. the first had a defective tread. the firestone dealer in houston, tx exchanged it. it also had the same id information as this tire. all the tires on the rv are from the vdil plant. since there currently is a recall on passenger tires from this plant, i am greatly concerned about the safety of these tires. | |||