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 | |
| 9852 | 04/13/1998 | 601290 | Information on tire company telephone numbers for customer assistance. *yc | 07/17/1998 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/08/2001 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| Original tires. tire #1 (size: lt225/75r16, dot: vd1l1xd267) had side separation at 9,785 miles..tire #2 (size: lt225/75r16, dot: vd1l1xd247) had blowout with total tread separatied on at 70 mph with no warning with 27,572 miles..tire #3 (size: lt225/75r16, dot: vd1l1dx267) had blowout with total tread separtion wih no warning at 65mph with 32,981 miles....tires 2 & 3 blowouts caused damage to both rear underside of vehicle.ie..break system, exhaust sytem, holding tank and running boards..i have had numerous contact with both ford and firestone ..neither are will to acknowledge any problems with these tires. tires available for inspection. *ak (dot number: vdilikd267 tiresize: lt22575r16) | |||
| 12/15/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Tire de-laminated and then blew out. no object hit with tire. inflation verified at 80psi.*ak (tiresize: lt26575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt26575r16 ) | |||
| 1 | 01/17/1998 | ||
| Consumer bf goodrich tires (p255/70r15) are splitting and cracking. nlm | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| I was travelling on hwy.401 near welcome, ontario at aprox. 100 km/h when i heard a lound bang. i saw large pieces of tire tread flying out the rear of my motorhome. on examination i saw the entire tread was missing from the tire and it was still hissing (air escaping). i later learned that the tire debris had hit my exhaust pipe and dislodged it causing it to rest on the septic holding tank. heat from the exhaust caused smoke and fumes to enter the r.v. it also caused damage to the holding tank which will have to be replaced. the tires were original and had aprox. 30,000 km. the inflation had just been checked. i have contacted firestone canada and they advise these tires are not subject to recall. i have left a voice mail with transport canada but have not heard back at this time. i feel that perhaps this model tire failed prematurely and the fact the tread was gone should perhaps be investigated further. thank you. i could not properly fill in my canadian address. my province is ontario, and the postal code is l5k 1c9 (tiresize: lt225-75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt225-75r1 ) | |||
| 06/21/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Incident happened on interstate highway. tread separated completely from tire and was thrown, but tire did not deflate. vehicle was safely stopped on shoulder. two more tires showed signs of failure. four tires were replaced. (tiresize: 225/75/16r)( dot number: tire size: 225/75/16r ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/21/2003 | 126500 | 1 | |
| A firestone tire on the front of our company van delaminated. it was about 1 year old and is not on any recall list. i have pictures along with the damage done to the truck. luckly no one was injured. the vehicle was doing 65 mph at the time. the tire never went flat.*ak | |||
| 08/04/2001 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| While driving about 60 mph right front tire had a sudden tread separation , but tire never went flat. consumer had eperienced a tread separation on another tire in left rear with same brand and type. ford, econoline, 1997, p-245/75r16 dot# mk11jnhv4100. *ak good year tires.*jb | |||
| 10/15/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone firehawk tire (p255/70 r15) experienced tread separation, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 02/15/2001 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| While driving, right rear dual firestone steeltex tire experienced sidewall separation, p225/75r15, dot vd111xe207. *slc | |||
| 01/14/2001 | 2 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Contact person for report is ernest chambers, 512-454-1201,email ecmac62256@aol.com. this the second tread separation within the past 6 month that has occurred to orig equip firestone tire on this vehicle. at time of this incident vehicle was carrying 8 adults plus luggage; max capacity is 15. tire did not strike any object or break in pavement. tire was properly inflated. tread separated completely from the tire body, exposing the bare steel belt. *ak (dot number: vd1l1xa406 tiresize: 225/75r16e) | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 3 | 01/01/1997 | |
| I have lost 3 tires to tread separation one at 4000 miles and the others at about 12000 miles. i have had to replace 2 others due abnormal tread wear and vibration before the vehicle had 16000 miles on it. i thought it odd that these tire were going out at such low mileage, but the dealers said there was not problem. (dot number: vd1l1xd tiresize: lt22575r16) | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| Firestone lt225/75r16 (load range e) tire tread failure at highway speed on the right rear (dual) of a ford class c 30 ft motorhome. all tread came off. tire remained inflated but leaking and riding on the steel belts. tire inflation checked before every long road trip and adjusted for 80 psi. feel free to contact me for any further information. thanks... (dot number: vnil1xa25 tiresize: 225/75r16) | |||