Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | ||||||||||||||||
| 00T005000 | BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC. | T (Tire) | 14400000 | 08/26/2000 | ODI | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 08/21/2000 | 08/10/2000 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Tire description: firestone wilderness at, size p235/75r15, produced at the decatur, illinois tire plant and all firestone radial atx and radial atx ii tires, size p235/75r15. operation of these tires at low inflation pressures, high speed, and in hot weather, can contribute to separation of the tire tread. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the tread separates from the tire, the driver can lose control of the vehicle, possibly resulting in a crash causing injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on august 29, 2001. however, customers should contact firestone customer service at 1-800-465-1904 for possible assistance. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | ||||||||||||||||
| 01X001000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | X | 13000000 | 06/04/2001 | MFR | FORD MOTOR COMPANY | 05/22/2001 | 05/22/2001 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. equipment description: ford is replacing all firestone wilderness at 15, 16, and 17 inch tires mounted on ford trucks and suvs. ford reports tread separation can occur due to a combination of the sensitivity of the tire design to stress, aging, and manufacturing differences between plants. ford is replacing these tires to prevent possible premature tire failure. vehicle description: the vehicles listed below may have been originally equipped with firestone wilderness at tires or may have had wilderness at tires installed during the firestone recall launched in august 2000. certain 1991 throught 2002 ford explorer certain 2001 throught 2002 explorer sport, and sport trac certain 1997 through 2002 mercury mountaineer certain 1991 through 2001 ranger certain 1999 through 2001 expedition certain 1991 through 1994, and 1997 model year f-series certain 1991 through 1994 bronco note: both original equipment and replacement tires are affected. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Should the tread separate at highway speeds, a vehicle crash could occur, possibly resulting in personal injury or death. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The replacement/reimbursement program for this campaign expired on march 31, 2002. however, customers can contact ford at 1-877-917-3673 or go on-line to www.ford.com for possible assistance. | |||||||||||||||
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Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
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| TIRES | |||||
| 01B77 | 10/01/2001 | 628153 | Owner notification program supplement 7 revised information - regarding replacement of wilderness at tires. *tt | 03/05/2002 | |
| 985157 | 11/01/1998 | 613292 | Information on setting the tire inflation pressure for 1991 through 1999 model year vehicles in the pre-delivery process and during maintenance intervals. *tt | 06/20/2000 | |
| 12115 | 11/01/1998 | 613105 | Information regarding the tire inflation pressure for all models during predelivery process and during maintenance intervals. *mjs | 06/16/2000 | |
| 995157 | 05/01/1999 | 606945 | Information on maintaining tire pressure. *tt | 09/08/1999 | |
| 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 | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1993 ford explorer equipped with firestone tires, tire line atx, and line size p235/75r15. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the tread of the rear driver side tires separated. as a result, she lost control of the vehicle and flipped over. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed and four passengers had minor injuries. the tires were not the original tires. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 100,000. | |||
| 09/08/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 1993 ford explorer equipped with firestone tires, tire line atx, and line size p235/75r15. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the tread of the rear driver side tires separated. as a result, she lost control of the vehicle and flipped over. the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed and minor injuries were reported. the tires were not the original tires. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 100,000. pmb | |||
| 07/30/2004 | 1 | ||
| Goodyear regatta 2 tires.*mr one of the tires has a concave/circular indentation of approximately 1/2-3/4 inch beginning at the tread surface and running vertically up the sidewall are 2-3 inches from the outer tread. *nm | |||
| 11/01/2004 | 10 | ||
| Multiple failures, continually brake problems. the vehicle also overheated, thermostat replaced several times. a/c compressor malfunction, etc. *bf a blowout ripped the running board assembly, the abs light was intermittent and the mechanic could not figure out why, the brakes locked up on the vehicle and violently skidded to a stop, the exhaust was replaced twice, there was a noise that lingered on in the front end and a loud creaking sound. *sc | |||
| 1 | |||
| The front of the vibrated excessively, especially when exceeding 65 mph. the dealer stated the shape and design of the tires caused the problem. *jb | |||
| 08/10/1998 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire blewout and the driver lost control of the vehicle, as a result the driver ran off the left side of the road and collided with a delineator post, the vehicle then came back on the road, rolled and vaulted one time, the right front passenger was ejected during the roll, the vehicle came to rest upright, no airbags deployed (colorado traffic accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm225, left rear). nlm | |||
| 05/18/1999 | 1 | ||
| A recap came off the right rear tire and caused the vehicle to loose control, exit the left side of the road in a side skid and rolled over several times and came to rest in the upright position, the driver suffered incapacitating injuries (texas peace officers accident report,bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vnhl1m0093, right rear). nlm | |||
| 08/28/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving the drivers side rear tire blewout causing the vehicle to spin out of control and leave the roadway, after leaving the road the vehicle rolled onto its side and slid appr. 20 yds. before coming to rest in a ditch, the passenger was not injured, the driver complained of neck pain (florida traffic crash report, crash report number 53648116, bridgestone/firestone p235/75r15 radial atx m/s, w2hl1m0422). nlm | |||
| 3 | 07/01/2099 | ||
| I have had 3 blowouts at 60-70 mph all on the right rear, 2 with firestone and 1 with goodyear, also premature right rear wheel bearing failure that i feel have been caused by vibration at hiway speeds. ford has a tsb 96-04-16 that repairs this vibration at a cost of $1600. with the explorer these failures are a serious safety concern and should be made a safety recall made available to all 90-94 explorer owners at no cost . thank you.*jb | |||
| 12/01/1992 | |||
| I had my firestone atx tires replaced by sears. i sent the necessary paper work to firestone on august 21, 2001 for reimbursement. i have call firestone twice since i sent them the information (october 2, 2001 and november 5, 2001). they have acknowledge recieving my paper work, but i still have not receive my check from firestone. this is going on for three months and i still have not recieve a check. i call firestone and i get nothing but a run-around. i would appreciate any help. thanks.*ak | |||
| 08/10/1998 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire blewout and the driver lost control of the vehicle, as a result the driver ran off the left side of the road and collided with a delineator post, the vehicle then came back on the road, rolled and vaulted one time, the right front passenger was ejected during the roll, the vehicle came to rest upright, no airbags deployed (colorado traffic accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm225, left rear). nlm | |||
| 08/28/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving the drivers side rear tire blewout causing the vehicle to spin out of control and leave the roadway, after leaving the road the vehicle rolled onto its side and slid appr. 20 yds. before coming to rest in a ditch, the passenger was not injured, the driver complained of neck pain (florida traffic crash report, crash report number 53648116, bridgestone/firestone p235/75r15 radial atx m/s, w2hl1m0422). nlm | |||
| 05/18/1999 | 1 | ||
| A recap came off the right rear tire and caused the vehicle to loose control, exit the left side of the road in a side skid and rolled over several times and came to rest in the upright position, the driver suffered incapacitating injuries (texas peace officers accident report,bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vnhl1m0093, right rear). nlm | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 1 | 05/12/2001 | |
| Bridgestone, d693p-met 235/75r15; tires rumble very badly. these were replacements, not original tires.*ak *jb | |||
| 08/04/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/04/2001 | 1 | 01/01/1994 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak (dot number: vdhlawr330 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 1 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| While changing my rear brakes last friday on my ford explorer i decided to check my spare tire which happens to be a firestone atx. to my surprise the tire had actually blown-out and seperated while in the spare tire rack under my vehicle. this tire has not been on my vehicle since july of 1999 when i purchased four new tires and put the best looking tire in the spare tire rack. i believe someone needs to look at this tire in the rack and document this before i reomve it. this backs up ford's claim that it is the tire, not the vehicle that is at fault. you can see i have not tampered with tis tire in anyway, there are no fresh marks on the spare tire system showing the tire has not moved in many months. (dot number: b081 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 03/01/2001 | 2 | 12/01/1992 | |
| While driving home from sandiego, my vehicle seemed very unstable. three days earlier i had just had my 4 month old tires rotated, balanced and aliegned. immediatly returned to dealer to be told i was lucky not to have a blow out, that the passenger side rear tire had a 10 bulge on the inside wall. they replaced the tire. 30 days latter, i notice a similar unstable ride, went back to the dealer to be told it was now the front passenger side tire with a similar defect. they offered to replace, i opted to upgrade to a michellin tire. 2 weeks latter, i notice i am missing a lug nut on the drivers side rear tire. the big o tire dealer tells me the bolt is stripped and forgot to tell me.*ak | |||
| 07/12/1998 | 1 | 10/01/1997 | |
| I was notifyed by firestone and ford of the defected tires.i replaced the tires before the recall but held on to the defective tires.my claim was rejected avae though i had proof of replcement cost and returned the defective tires to my local firestone dealer.i feel it is unfair that i am penalized for preventing serious injury to my family and myself.please let me know if i have any recourse on this matter.thanks!!!! *ak (dot number: w2hl1m0083 tiresize: 15 in) | |||
| 09/01/1992 | |||
| I have been unable to get refund from firestone filed on 09/01/00. we have called 7 times to be told call back, you are not in the system as yet. i finally asked for a fax number so that i could plead my case. they at first refused and claimed that a fax would only delay things further. i did obtain the number but they have not acknowledged that it was received. they are lucky, we had to replace two tires before the recall because we found tread seperation was beginning to take place. if you can please provide contact information for john t. lampe at firestone; i will file a small claims action against firestone for all 5 tires.*ak | |||
| 08/08/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| While driving on interstate highway at approx 65mph in heavy traffic, the left rear tire, without any warning vibration/noise, peeled off the entire tread significantly damaging the left rear wheel well and decorative molding. the tire remained inflated. *ak (tiresize: p23575r15)( dot number: tire size: p23575r15 ) | |||
| 08/11/1997 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tires (p235/75r15) were replaced due to excessive shaking, consumer requested reimbursement from firestone, however firestone rejected claim due to the replacement tires being purchased prior to january 1, 2000. *slc | |||
| 04/29/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced firestone atx tires (p235/75r15), they had trouble staying in balance even after alignments and balancing, consumer learned of recall 00t005 and is being denied due to purchasing the tires prior to january 1, 2000. *slc | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Consumer replaced firestone atx tires (p235/75r15) due to excessive noise and is requesting reimbursement, consumer stated that some tires started to show some tread separation. *slc *jb consumer stated he bought bridgestone tires because firestone rejected his claim and all other tires were out of stock or too expensive, consumer also states that a front tire went soft and the front end pushed badly in the corners, another time a rear tire went soft and the tail swung out in the corners, this was with the new replacement tires. *slc | |||
| 09/15/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1998 | |
| I experienced two different tire failures within 2 weeks of each other, september 1998. first time, i was aware of vibration front pass. side. tread was separating; replaced tire. two weeks later, thought i had flat on driver's side rear tire. tread separated while moving. flapping tread damaged the wheel well liner (black piece). replaced tire and trim. | |||
| 10/17/1999 | 07/01/1995 | ||
| My son was driving down i-95 in south carolina at only about 50 mph due to rain when he suddenly lost control of the vehicle, left the road and rolled over three times into a ditch and totaled the car. there was no apparent explanation for why he lost control. we had just recently replaced tires with new firestone atx ii. when we asked the tow truck driver about recovering the tires we were told that they were blown out. since this accident occured prior to any publicity about firestone tire failures we did not ask to see the tires. my son was injured and forced to miss classes at college.*ak (tiresize: 23575sr15)( dot number: tire size: 23575sr15 ) | |||
| 2 | |||
| On july 1, 2000 right rear tire shredded;replaced two; on return trip on july 4, 2000 the other tire shredded like the recall tires, replaced two more. *ak (tiresize: 235 75xr15)( dot number: tire size: 235 75xr15 ) | |||
| Vehicle would shake very badly with tires whether at low or high speeds. took vehicle to tire retailer & had tires rotated & balanced 4 times. later received recall notice & contacted firestone. was referred to les schwab who was doing recalls. les schwab refused to exchange tires due to not receiving reimbursement from firestone manufacturer. also, indicated that tires were not on recall.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Tread separation on right rear tire while driving on highway at about 55 miles per hour. i was able to stop the car without crash or roll-over. a large part of the tire desintegrated within seconds.( dot number: ) | |||
| 2 | |||
| Firestone wilderness at tires (p235 75 r15) went flat on the front 2 tires, these tires are not included in the recall. *slc | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| My driver's rear tire completely blew out while driving down the freeway. i want to know if the ford explorer has a propensity for the driver's rear tire to blow out--regardless of the make or brand of the tire. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| Repeated trips for balancing,alignement, newball joints, bushings, u-joints..finally replaced tires with other brand, problems resolved...but i'm p.o.'d at expenses incurred. *ak (tiresize: 225r15)( dot number: tire size: 225r15 ) | |||
| 08/01/1996 | 4 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Shortly after the vehicle was purchased it was determined that the tire were separating and had bulges on the tread with uneven wear. i still have one of the tires as a spare. (dot number: w2hl1mo tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 4 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| All 4 of my michelin ltx m/s p235/75 r15 tires are exhibiting severe cracking and tread separation. based upon similar problems experienced with other manufacturers' tires, i am aware that this is a safety-related defect which has the potential to cause great harm and damage. i am requesting an investigation into this product for potential recall. (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/28/1999 | 10/01/1993 | ||
| New firestone atx tires put on 2/18/99. one car rollover on 8/28/99. accident occurred on interstate 94 minnesota. vehicle was totalled. insurance contacted and paid for vehicle and medical expenses. have photographs. *ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 4 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| All 4 of my michelin ltx m/s p235/75 r15 tires are exhibiting severe cracking and tread separation. based upon similar problems experienced with other manufacturers' tires, i am aware that this is a safety-related defect which has the potential to cause great harm and damage. i am requesting an investigation into this product for potential recall. (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 3 | 06/01/1993 | ||
| Approximately 18 months after i purchased this suv (brand new, 0 miles) two of the tires developed bubbles on them. i noticed them during a weekly inspection that i perform on the vehicle. i had those two tires repalced by a local tire store. about 6 months later a 3rd. tire developed a buble. at that time i had the remaining two original tires replaced. i still have the original spare tire on the vehicle, it has never been on the ground. i didn't get the numbers off of it however, with the defects on the other original tires of this vehicle i would bet it is one of the tires involved in the recall. | |||
| 06/15/1995 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Phil long ford diagnosed the internal failure in june 1996. firestone thru sears paid for michelin replacement tires.( dot number: na tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/06/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1993 | |
| These wilderness at p235/75 tires are not part of the present firestone recall. the tires have cracks that run around the circumference of the tire on both sides where the tread meets the body of the tire. a firestone service center employee inspected the tires on august 11, and i was told that firestone would replace the tires, and i was placed on a wating list. on september 4, i returned to the store to determine the status of my tire replacement and was told that firestone would not replace the tires because they did not have the dl dot code. i asked if the tires were safe to drive on and was told by the firestone representative that i should replace the tires if i could afford to do so. i have replaced the tires. the tires were on the vehicle for 15 months, have approximately 22,000 miles of service and have approximately 9/32 of tread remaining. the tires were rotated frequently and maintained between 30 and 32 psig. i feel strongly that firestone wilderness at tires other than those with dot code dl are faulty and would like these tires inspected by a representative of nhtsa so that the recall can be broadened to cover other firestone wilderness at tires before other accidents occur. *ak( dot number: 8xhl tire size: p235/75 ) | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 51 | 09/01/1993 | |
| I had two early tire problem one bubble on tread area and the other a chunk 5x10 inches came off with no damage. in early summer a large seperation flap caused about $1500 damage to the lt rear quarter panel area, which firestone payed with no questions. later in august the rt. rear seperated with a smaller flap that did about $500 damage. a claim was not submitted here as the family was on the way to rocky pt and had no room to store the old tire. we just had to buy another atx firestone tire because the tire store wasn't a firestone store. just last month, july 2000 i had a noticable steering wheel vibration at higher speeds you guessed it, the tread was starting to bubble. i bought a used firestone atx from the dealer that used to handle my tires. i needed to match the wear on the other tire as 4 wheel drives require equal rolling radius on all wheels. i took the old tire to the firstone company store and was told by the manager that they couldn't warrantee it because that tire was no longer available. that i concider to be an intentionally miss leady statement when a total recal come out two weeks later. i was never offered a subtitute for tires! i also have a spare that hasn't been on the ground in years, since the earlyest tire problem. this tire is checked, pealing and has pea sized voids in that have fallen from the tread area. my guess is that this is caused be the high rad heat in the local and is guarenteed not from of road use. i decided to right this because on the tv news tonight there was a segment werein it was stated that there haven't been that many complaints. well--- phooey! not everybody complains, if a set of tire cost me a weeks take home pay i'd complain hard. i think a lot of better off people (or yuppie stagecoach drivers) just think oh well bad luck and buy more tires. i do hate to get screwed though. iv'e been waiting two weeks now for acceptable atx type tires that will run on a little snow or ice. look deeper. | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| 23362 ur bm03008-2 i purchased four tires brand new in november last year...after 10,000 miles two tire have complete dry rot on the side wall and are falling apart...please help and give me gudience( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15/ ) | |||
| 10/01/1998 | |||
| These tire are on recall. i've had only two replaced by firestone and i'm waiting for the other two. i'm losing business because i can not afford to take the chance of when will my tires explode. i transport my 1 1/2 year old grandson back & forth to day care. i do not want him to be a statistic.( dot number: vdhl tire size: 235/70/r15 ) | |||
| 04/07/2000 | 4 | 03/01/1998 | |
| The tires explored in two separate incidences. | |||
| 08/13/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| I was driving west on hwy 21 from north zulch, texas to bryan, texas i was going approximately 50 miles an hour, building speed to 70. i heard a loud thump and the vehicle began to vibrate . i stopped and the car was taken to a local garage where the mechanic changed the tire and told me the tire was defective. the back quarter panel was damaged and the side molding was torn off.my husband took the tire to firestone where the mechanic looked at the tire and said he did not know what happened but we should replace all the tires on the vechicle. at this time we replaced all the tires with new firestone radial atx ii . the car was repaired in caldwell texas at autoframe body works at a cost of 19, 0215.34.( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 07/01/1993 | ||
| Weak causing a shake / unable to balance or align to stop shake at highway speeds | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| 23362 ur bm03008-2 i purchased four tires brand new in november last year...after 10,000 miles two tire have complete dry rot on the side wall and are falling apart...please help and give me gudience( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15/ ) | |||
| 10/01/1998 | |||
| These tire are on recall. i've had only two replaced by firestone and i'm waiting for the other two. i'm losing business because i can not afford to take the chance of when will my tires explode. i transport my 1 1/2 year old grandson back & forth to day care. i do not want him to be a statistic.( dot number: vdhl tire size: 235/70/r15 ) | |||
| 04/07/2000 | 4 | 03/01/1998 | |
| The tires explored in two separate incidences. | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Returning to home in florida after visit to tenesssee, in heavy traffic on atlanta bypass, everybody doing 75 mph, ford explorer went out of control, began fishtailing, heard loud bang on right rear at the same time. i was driving. three teenage children and two dogs were passengers. nothing i could do to stop the emergency fishtailing. traffic behind me backed off, vehicle rocked violently from left, then sharply right, then sharply left again, then began to streighten out . vehicles around me saw tire parts flying and backed off and allowed me to coast to the right side of the highway. on inspection, right, rear firestone tire with raised letters had no tread, and the steel belts were showing. the tread had separated from the tire, and all that was left was the inflated steel belts. i nursed it to the next exit and changed the tire before proceeding on home. this was a frightening situation, and nearly flipped the explorer, which could have killed us all. as i think now that firestone knew about this all the time, it makes me more angry and scared than every. please help. ronald c. caylor jr.( dot number: do not hav tire size: no longer ) | |||
| 10/10/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1993 | |
| While enroute to vacation on the coast of south carolina,our explorer had a blowout approximately 40 miles from charleston on i-26. the tire was only 4-6 months old with excellent treads, we had to get two new firestones installed at sonny's tire & alignment in summerville, sc. because the blowout of the tired occurred on the left rear of the explorer, my wife, who was driving at the time, was able to maintain control on the interstate until we could pull off onto the safety lane. at the time, we did not realize that this was not an isolated incident and we did not report the blowout. the firm in summerville that installed the new tires stated that the blowoit had occurred due to tire failure from tread separation and not from running over a foreig object. the blowout occurred on the side of the tire. we still have the mate to the tire that blew out , since it was mounted underneath the car as a spare. it is available for inspection if needed.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/13/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| I was driving west on hwy 21 from north zulch, texas to bryan, texas i was going approximately 50 miles an hour, building speed to 70. i heard a loud thump and the vehicle began to vibrate . i stopped and the car was taken to a local garage where the mechanic changed the tire and told me the tire was defective. the back quarter panel was damaged and the side molding was torn off.my husband took the tire to firestone where the mechanic looked at the tire and said he did not know what happened but we should replace all the tires on the vechicle. at this time we replaced all the tires with new firestone radial atx ii . the car was repaired in caldwell texas at autoframe body works at a cost of 19, 0215.34.( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 07/01/1993 | ||
| Weak causing a shake / unable to balance or align to stop shake at highway speeds | |||
| 08/15/1997 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| On 8/15/97 we were travelling west on i-40 between winslow, az and flagstaff, az when our rear passenger tread came flying off our tire. fortunately, my husband was able to safely control the vehicle, reduce our speed and pull off the highway. we examined the damage, there was some small amount of body damage, but the tire, still inflated, had no tread. we removed the tire, replaced it with the spare and made our way slowly to flagstaff where we found a discount tire co. and had the damaged tire replaced, not with firestone tire, and we continued on our way to las vegas the next day. in november we took our vehicle to discount tire to have the other 3 tires replace and were told that they all showed tread separation and we were lucky. currently, we have one of those firestone tires as a spare as it showed the least to no separation. the dot # i provided is from the spare. i do not have the number off of the actual defective tire. no reports filed since there was, thankfully, no serious accident. i have receipts from both tire purchases and one from ford stating that we didn't have matching tires since we'd replaced the one, so they couldn't do the alignment requested that we thought was why the suv pulled to the right so drastically. we were told, by discount tire co. rep., that it could have been due to the separation the other tires were experiencing. we feel very fortunate after learning of the recall. we had never heard of that type of tire separation before and the tires appeared to be in great shape! they weren't all that old nor worn. this was our first trip in this vehicle. it was frighening but we chalked it up to a blowout type of incident and did not report it. the slight body damage has since been taken care of too.( dot number: w2hl1m0083 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 01/01/1995 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| No injury major firestone oem explorer failure( dot number: tire size: 225/65sr15 ) | |||
| 06/10/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1993 | |
| Had been doing some local residential driving for about 15 minutes, stopped for shopping about 30 minutes then entered i 75. after about 5/10 minutes i noticed the steering was'nt acting as normal, i mention this to my wife, this all lasted 3/5 seconds, then started to lose control, reduced speed got over to the shoulder of the interstate and changed to my spare. took the damaged tire back to discount tire where i purchased and ask what cause this blowout since i could'nt find anything in the tire. he said probably something in the road( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/10/1998 | 2 | 03/01/1994 | |
| On two occasions (aug/1998 & may/2000) i experienced a tire failure - total tread separation. each incident occurred at high speed in extreme heat. my explorer was fully loaded with passengers and luggage (driving from phx arizona to mexico). fortunately, there were no injuries as the tires held air pressure each time. there is body damage from the tread slamming the body of the car.( dot number: tire size: 235/75-15 ) | |||
| 10/07/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| No summary( dot number: vdhlitm056 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/27/1999 | 2 | 10/01/1998 | |
| Tire blew out at posted highway speed (75mph) on interstate 40 east of gallup, nm. air pressure set to manufacturer's specs approximately 3000 miles earlier. subject tire apperently not subject to recall at this time, although i would encourage immediate recall. note that this incident occured prior to national attention to problems with firestone a/t tires.( dot number: w2hhawa196 tire size: p225/75r ) | |||
| 08/30/1998 | 1 | ||
| Tire shredded. did not deflate. tread totally departed.( dot number: tire size: p23575r15 ) | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1993 | |
| While driving southbound on texas highway 288 between manvel and lake jackson, the tread on the right rear tire separated from the tire and came off. the tread damaged the wheel well, the corner of the rear bumber, and the trim below the rear passenger door. the tire did not lose air and i was able to pull the vehicle onto the shoulder and safely stop. this happened at approximately 6:00 pm and the temperature was about 90 degrees. there were four adults and two children under the age of 2 riding in the vehicle at the time.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/22/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| The tread separated while driving on i-8 at 70 mph and damaged the right front and side my explorer. the treadless tire did not deflate and i safely slowed and gradually steered to the shoulder. the other 3 atx's also had a network of cracks on the tread near the sidewall. increased handling problems prior to the separation.( dot number: vdhl1pb196 tire size: p235 75r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 4 | 10/01/1992 | |
| In july of 1999, i experienced heavy vibration (not felt in the steering wheel) and loud pounding noises on the vehicle undercarriage. i was at freeway speed pulling a small motorcycle trailer (approximately 1000 lb.) north of los angeles on i-14 and had a passenger aboard who can confirm the events. we were able to stop without accident and could not immediately see any tread missing. i had the tires inspected at a winston tire store and they reported massive tread separation. i subsequently replaced the tires but retained the defective firestones. these tires are currently available for nhtsa inspection.( dot number: h4bndfa016 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/08/2000 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Traveling from western washington to helena montana i experienced a strong shake in my front end. i proceeded to drive home anyway as i had been gone for over a week and needed to get back to work. when i arrived home in helena i went to a alignment shop a few days after my arrival. i was told by the alignment person that my left front tire would not balance properly. after this i inspected the tire myself only to find that i could visually observe several bumps on the outside of the tire. i contacted the dealer where i had got the tires (i had only 5,000 miles on these tires), and they contacted firestone. firestone sent a replacement tire and the dealer put it on for me. the next day i heard about the recall and because of the problem i experienced with the one tire they sent me four new tires. i am satisfied that my tires were replaced, but i feel very lucky that i did not experience a blow out as i was traveling at high speeds and the tires was obviously bad. according to the dealer the cords inside the tire had ripped causing the obvious warping on the outside of the tire.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/06/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Tread peeled on highway, most likely wrapping axel. caused sudden pull to left. vehicle rolled 1 1/2 times. injuries limited to soft tissue. passenger seat fortunately empty - rider there would not have survived.( dot number: tire size: ?15 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| This happened about 2 years ago i was out of town and at the time i was'nt able to keep the tire so i was'nt able to file a claim with firestone since they said i must have the tire in my possession. the tire tread seperated from the left front tire tearing the molding from the side of my vechial. i now own a 1999 explorer sport with wilderness at tires and i don't feel their safe decatur or not.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/05/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1995 | |
| When the incident occurred i had the original firestone tires put on the explorer by ford, although i don't have the model number available anymore. i was traveling on the highway at 65-70 mph on a warm summer evening, going from san francisco to my then-home in woodland, ca (a high temperature area) when i experienced a tire blow-out. i was able to avoid hitting any other cars, and thus there were no injuries. i specifically remember being told by the person who helped me change the tire that the tread had shredded off the tire, and there didn't seem to be any sign of a nail puncture, etc. i immediately had all four tires replaced with bridgestone tires, at a cost of approximately $400. i have the receipt from teh replacement tires, but have no record of the accident, although friends remember me describing the blow-out and would sign a declaration about it. i have asked ford to check their records for what specific type of tire was on my vehicle.( dot number: tire size: 15 ) | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| Tread on rear left atx tire stripped off on texas highway at approx. 75 mph in july, 1999, causing '93 ford explorer to fishtail violently and almost flip over--stripped tire tread lashed suv body, causing approx. $4,000 in damage.( dot number: tire size: p23575r15 ) | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 1 | 03/13/1996 | |
| Vehicle experienced blow out of the (firestone atx p235-75r15) tire, which resulted in severe accident, vehicle overturned and occupants were ejected with severe injuries. *mjs | |||
| 09/18/1999 | 1 | 10/01/1993 | |
| I had been traveling on the interstate for approximately 40 miles when i noticed a vibration. i slowed from 65 mph to 60 mph. within the next mile or so, there was a loud bang and i was instantly going sideways. when i got the vehicle under control and stopped, i initally thought i had struck something on the road because all of my tires were still inflated. then someone who stopped to help me pointed out that i had lost all of the tread on the rear driver's tire. i believe it is significant to note that i had just had my tires rotated about a month prior at a tires plus store and they did not inform me of any problems with my tires.*ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 | |
| The problem started close to 6 months ago. i noticed anytime i reached speeds abouve 60 mph my explorer would begin to vibrate violently. i didn't think much of it at the time. i always keep my tires roatated and inflated properly, so i didn't think that was the problem. i recently was going down a back road and hit a bump. i felt my car jerk and then felt my tire was flat. upon exaiming the flat tire i observed that the tread had peeled partly off. at the time i was unaware that my tire was prone to this type of failure. i had the tire replaced with a uniroyal. up to this point i had been totally unsatisfied with my tires. they handle poorly in wet conditions and are noisey. recently the shaking became more frequent. i had the shocks replaced thinking that was the problem. the shaking continued. and last week i started reading the first stories about my tires. upon exaiming my tires, it was quite apparent that tread failure was the problem. i observed a large crack all the way around the tire tread on all the of my firestone tires and the spare. i documented this all with photographs. i was in a bind about what to do. i go back to college this coming friday, the 18th. this will involve a long drive at high speeds and carrying heavy loads. i realized i need to have my tires replaced asap. i began looking at tires and became concerned that i, a cash-strapped college student, would have to replace relativly new tires because of a manufacture's defect. lucky a recall was issued, but this has done little to resolve my problem. with my move-in day rapidly approaching i have been placed on a waiting list for tires. i felt the nhtsa should be aware of my story and the fact that i'm a resident of south carolina, which has been given a low priority in the recall. thank you for your time and i hope this helps you in investigating the situation.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/06/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| While driving on i95 in north carolina , on july 06, 2000 the right front tire shed its tread and left us waiting about four hours until the local firestone tire store opened so we could get the tire replaced and continue on our trip to maryland. upon return to myrtle beach , s.c. i had recently learned of recall and immediately went to the tire dealer that i had purchased my tires from. they told me they would have the tires in sometime this next week and they would replace all four at no cost to me. but they also said they would replace my tires with the wilderness tx and i dont think i would feel comfortable with anymore of their tires, so i will return to the store this week and see if i can get another brand of tire as my replacement at their expense. i would also like to be reimbursed for the damage to my vehicle in the amount of $1268.00 and i hope they will agree to this but i was told to contact firestone and the number that has been given on the national news and of course i can not get throug( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 08/15/1995 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| While driving on the intown interstate, the rear left tire seperated, causing severe damage to the left side of the vehicle. i contacted firestone at the time with delivery of the actual tire per their request. we later received a letter stating their opinion of the cause of separation was no related to manufacture defect. although, appox. 30% usable tread was left on tire. as a safe driver i was able to control my vehicle at this time without causing damage to others. my vehicle sustained body damage to the left side. we have read the current articles relating to this brand & make of tire and feel this to be the same problem that firestone denied at the time of our claim. we still have our claim forms and information from the incedent. please let us enter our claim in this current event. thank you( dot number: unknown tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 04/12/1995 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| On the road while driving from jacksonville,fl. to norman,ok. on 12 apr. 95 i noticed a thumping vibration from the rear of my ford explorer. following a visual inspection of the wheels i determined the vibration was caused by a swelling of the threaded surface of the left rear tire. nearing our destination my partner and i decided to drive on into oklahoma and have the vehicle inspected at the nearest ford dealership since it was still under warranty. on apr 14th reynolds ford of norman,ok referred me to firestone mastercare car service in norman,ok. the tires were then balanced and rotated and it was recommended i have the shocks replaced which i did with the top of the line shocks. the problem persisted on the return trip to jacksonville and continued to worsen. having been bounced back and forth between ford and firestone neither claiming responsibility for the tire problem nor able to fix it , i decided to replace the tires bf goodrich and have had no tire problems since. i feel like i've gotten the run a round about my atx tires and should have been compensated for tires and shocks not to mention the time wasted and the exposure to a hazardous condition had the tire exploded during high speed driving on my return trip from oklahoma. i was led to believe that my tires were ok and that the problem was merely an out of balance tire probably caused by bad shocks.they completely ignored the swelling at high temperature while driving at interstate speeds.( dot number: ) | |||
| 02/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| A 2 1/2 foor section of tread came off the tire while driving approximately 60-65 mph during a winter month in virginia. the tire was properly inflated. the vehicle was not overloaded, with only the driver in the vehicle.*ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75/r1 ) | |||
| 07/22/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| The tread separated and tire did not deflate. the other 3 tires had cracks along edges also. 40,000 miles on tires and properly inflated. had handling problems prior to the tread separation.( dot number: tire size: p235 75r15 ) | |||
| 10/15/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| The tire separated while i was driving on the interstate. the tire did not deflate and i was able to pull off the highway without crashing. it was the rear drivers side tire. when i took my vehicle to get new tires the dealer said that two more of the tires were close to separating.( dot number: tire size: p235 75/15 ) | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 1 | 02/01/1993 | |
| When driving between phoenix and flagstaff the tread separated from the tire. initially the tread did not separate completely and caused susbtantial damage to the left rear of the ford explorer. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 09/05/1994 | 05/01/1994 | ||
| Tire literally blew apart causing vehicle to veer into median, ruining the rim. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235x15/75 ) | |||
| 05/30/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1993 | |
| Tire tread blew off while driving on straight road at about 35mph. some tread remained hanging off the tire. tire was still inflated. was original tires for the vehicle. rotation occurred at about the proper intervals. decided to replace both rear tires at the time. new tires placed on front of vehicle. old front tires (still firestone atx) were moved to the rear. my problem sounded exactly like those being reported on the news, so i thought that i better report it. when it happened i just attributed it to old age and did not think it might be part of an overall problem. i suspect there are many more cases like this out there. thank you. *ak( dot number: w1hl at5 tire size: p235 75r15 ) | |||
| 07/10/1998 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| While traveling on a narrow bridge, i decided to pass a car in front of me that was traveling on the right lane, i moved to the left and accelerated to overcome the other vehicle, and when i was dring to the right lane the left front tire of the ford explorer blew out. i hit both sides of the bridge rail while trying to gain control of the vehicle. *ak( dot number: vnhl1mo333 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/15/1998 | 5 | 01/01/1993 | |
| Every tire on vehicle plus spare had to be replaced either failed or could not be balanced. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 2 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Right rear tire blew out vehicle fish tailed, flip over on the driver side then backup, rubber peeled off like a recap, then the left front tire went flat. | |||
| 06/28/1999 | 0 | ||
| While driving at approximately 65 mph driver's side rear tire blew out, causing loss of control. vehicle then rolled over 3 times, causing injuries. *ak | |||
| 04/03/1999 | |||
| While driving at 55 mph and 60 mph, left front wheel broke off the spindle next to the axle, causing the tire to fall off. consumer was able to bring vehicle to a stop on three tires, and shock absorbers were flying accross the highway. *ak | |||
| 09/02/1996 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| Firestone tires, size p235/75r15m/s were inflated to 35 pounds of air pressure as indicated on label , causing 2 flat tires/firestone indicates tires should only be inflated to 26 pounds, labels are incorrect. | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1993 | ||
| Tires replaced due to skidding on wet pavement. *sd | |||
| 05/15/1993 | 1 | ||
| Tires are cusping outwards causing wear on inside. kt | |||
| TIRES - BEAD | |||
| 12/15/2001 | |||
| Consumer replaced the recall firestone tires at own expense with b.f.goodrich radial tires, size unknown. consumer is now calling to report that all four of the replacement tire cords are protruding through sidewall. consumer feels that explorer is the cause of the problem not firestone or goodrich tires. please provide further details.*ak | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 144000 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| Right rear tire sidewall blew out at 45 mph in four different places. *ak | |||
| 144000 | 1 | 01/02/2004 | |
| Right rear tire sidewall blew out at 45 mph in 4 different sections. as a result, vehicle almost flipped over. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states that his wife was driving at approx imately60 mph, and driver's side rear tire separated from the sidewall , causing her to have a blowout. she did not have an accident because she was able to get in a safe place to stop. consumer states that his wife was driving a 1993 ,ford, explorer. consumer states that the tires were purchased approximately one and a half years ago, and had about 3000 miles.*ak | |||
| 12/31/2002 | 111897 | 1 | 08/01/2000 |
| I recently purchased ( nov 2002) four (4) brand new yks radial a/t lt235/75r15 tires. on jan 02,2003 at approx. 1515 hrs- interstate 40, asheville, nc. i was going east at approx. 65-70 mph when the left rear tire blow out, causing my 1993 ford explorer to quick turn to the right side of the road nearly missing other cars in the lane. i did not apply the brakes or try to control the truck,but let it move the way it wanted. if i had tied to control the truck, i feel that i would have rolled the truck. after getting the truck stopped, i was surprised to see the tire damage. the tire had seperated (ripped) from the top seam of the tread. | |||
| 08/10/2001 | 0 | ||
| Firestone tires were replaced with dunlop tires. dunlop rear passenger tire exploded on highway at about 60 mph. consumer temporarily lost control of vehicle, but managed to make it to the side of the road. tread came completely off, and sidewalls exploded. please provide any further infomation.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 06/01/1993 | ||
| In a slow turn around a corner, the firestone atx blew out on the exterior side wall.( dot number: unknown tire size: unknown ) | |||
| 01/01/1993 | |||
| I have wilderness at's, p235/75/15, with approximately 20,000 miles. one was manufactured in decatur, the other three were not manufactured in decatur (dot code 8xhl). all have an intermittant split in the sidewall on both sides about 1/2 down the tread all the way around. i showed them to a firestone dealerer and he agreed to replace all the tires. have you had other complaints of this nature.( dot number: 8xhl tire size: p135-75-15 ) | |||
| 3 | 05/01/1993 | ||
| There is another failure mode on atx tires. in our case, the three failures that occurred all had strikingly similar features. the outside sidewall in each case failed catastrophically. the entire sidewall appeared to be shredded. the failure occurred at highway speeds and without warning. tires were at ford's recommended inflation pressure and temperature did not seem to be a factor as the failures occurred at various times of the year. i attempted to e-mail firestone and received no response from firestone on the failures.( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1998 | |
| The tire blew with very little warning. the entire sidewall separated from the rest of the tire. i had originally thought it might have been due to a road hazard that i had not seen. since the recent reports i do not think so. it looked exactly like some of the pictures i saw on the news. in over 40 years of driving i have never seen a sidewall seperate like that. i did not pay that much attention to the tread. the tire had 20k+ miles on it but was not in bad shape. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235x15 ) | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 01/05/2005 | 1 | ||
| While traveling spare tire sheared off from underneath the vehicle. no injuries to report. the driver was able to retrieve the tire. goodyear, wrangler, ltr 235/75r15. *ak | |||
| While driving 65 mph spare tire disengaged from vehicle due to insufficient wiring. please give any further details.*ak | |||
| 08/10/2000 | |||
| When firestone recall was announced last august consumer checked his spare tire that was located underneath vehicle. spare tire was missing. steel cable that held spare tire in place showed signs of rust and corrosion. it was also frayed. consumer then tried to get ford to replace spare tire. but, ford refused.*ak | |||
| 07/01/1998 | |||
| Spare tire is mounted on a rim that does not fit the vehicle. dealer refused to correct the problem. *ak.et. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/13/2004 | 91000 | 2 | 02/26/1999 |
| Dunlop light truck tires lt 235-75r15 radial rover at first problem was a tire blister that caused an uneven tire wear problem. i brought the tire back to the tire store, where i purchased said tires, and was told that it was a road hazard that caused the failure. no warranty coverage on the tire, even though i had put less than 50% wear on tire. on june 13, 2004, while returning frim a trip down to long beach, heading north bound on interstate 5 in california i experienced a complete tire failure of the left rear tire. the tire detreaded or blew its tread off and this caused me to loose control of my ford explorer ( bubbles, was the cars name since she was champagne colored ). i slid between the lanes of the highway trying to regain control of my car. i didn't regain controll but ended up rolling it down the shoulder and after bouncing around landed upright on my tires facing the wrong direction. some how i didn't get hurt but i did destroy my 1993 explorer. the truck i loved and since i didn't get hurt in the roll over i have zero complaints about my ford in fact i think i will tell them about the roll over and thank them for building a car that i rolled and still didn't get hurt. my dunlops tires on the other hand i have many complaints, one complete tire failure that directly lead to me wrecking my car and one blister that may or may not have been a road hazard. i would like to report this to you to see if anyone else has had similar problems with these tires and if you need to research into this. i know i am lucky to not have been injured but feel like you should know about this problem. thank you for listening to me. *ak, *gem | |||
| 07/10/2002 | 1 | ||
| Atlas, silvertrac, p23575r15 dot uuthlajv331. replacement tires on a ford explorer, 1993. while traveling at 70 mph driver heard a loud pop. consumer lost control of vehicle, vihicle rolled over, and landed in a ditch. rear driver's side tire separated. *ak *jg | |||
| 06/06/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received a letter from manufacturer regarding tire replacement as a precautionary measure because of possible tire failures in the future, consumer went to the local ford dealer and was informed there were no tires in stock but to keep checking back, after several months of checking consumer decided to go somewhere else, the local dealer told consumer to go ahead and purchase acceptable replacement tires from another dealer and bring the receipt and dot codes for the tires back to them and they would process and submit the refund for request, after not hearing anything from the local dealer for more than 10 weeks consumer contacted the dealer and were told that the information was never submitted and the consumer needed to contact a firestone dealer, consumer then contacted firestone and was informed that it was too late and that the deadline for reimbursement was august 29, 2001, consumer feels he should not be penalized because of the miscommunication with the local ford dealer, consumer is requesting reimbursement for the replacement cost of the 3 wilderness atx tires, consumer stated previously, tire experienced a blowout which caused the vehicle to leave the roadway which resulted in several thousand dollars of damage, firestone wilderness radial atx tires, p23575r15 m/s, campaign 00t005. *jb | |||
| 06/14/2002 | |||
| While driving and with no warning there was tire tread separation. tire size 235r15. please provide the dot#. dealer notified. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving, firestone atx tire's (no tire size mentioned) tread separated, firestone replaced tire, no claim number given. *tt | |||
| 06/17/1996 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire tread separated from the tire causing the driver to loose control an went into a skid, the vehicle flipped over and ejected the front right passenger, passenger was killed, driver sustained non-incapacitating injuries(texas peace officers accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl10m0184, left rear). nlm | |||
| 08/07/1999 | 1 | ||
| The right rear tire lost a layer of its tread which caused the driver to loose control of the vehicle and skid off the road, the vehicle rolled into the grass median and came to rest, all occupants sustained non-incapacitating injuries (texas peace officers accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm196, right rear). nlm | |||
| 07/07/1997 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire lost its tread causing the vehicle to swerve to the right, the driver overcorrected to the left causing the vehicle to go into a broadskid across both lanes, the vehicles right side tires separated from the wheels causing the wheels to dig into the ground as a result the vehicle rolled over several times, both driver and passenger sustained incapacitating injuries (police report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, w2hl1m0203, left rear). nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving, firestone atx tire's (no tire size mentioned) tread separated, firestone replaced tire, no claim number given. *tt | |||
| While driving tire tread started to separate, however, there was a recall. took vehicle to dealer, who would not honor recall and change tires. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 09/10/2001 | 1 | ||
| Tire side wall totally disconnected from the thread and blew off the tire while traveling a 50mph. tire belt came apart. | |||
| 07/07/1997 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire lost its tread causing the vehicle to swerve to the right, the driver overcorrected to the left causing the vehicle to go into a broadskid across both lanes, the vehicles right side tires separated from the wheels causing the wheels to dig into the ground as a result the vehicle rolled over several times, both driver and passenger sustained incapacitating injuries (police report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, w2hl1m0203, left rear). nlm | |||
| 06/17/1996 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire tread separated from the tire causing the driver to loose control an went into a skid, the vehicle flipped over and ejected the front right passenger, passenger was killed, driver sustained non-incapacitating injuries(texas peace officers accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl10m0184, left rear). nlm | |||
| 08/07/1999 | 1 | ||
| The right rear tire lost a layer of its tread which caused the driver to loose control of the vehicle and skid off the road, the vehicle rolled into the grass median and came to rest, all occupants sustained non-incapacitating injuries (texas peace officers accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, vdhl1pm196, right rear). nlm | |||
| 09/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received ford tire recall and had tires inspected by an authorized firestone dealer who stated tires were part of recall, consumer filled out proper paperwork and had tires replaced by a brand other than firestone, now claim is being denied and consumer has requested reimbursement from firestone on three different occasions, firestone destroyed replaced tires, firestone atx, dot numbers w2hl and vdhl, size p235/75r15. *slc | |||
| 06/01/1997 | 3 | ||
| On three occasions the treads separated from the tire causing damage to the rear quarter panel of the vehicle (firestone atx tires). nlm | |||
| 5 | |||
| The consumer is seeking reimbursement for 5 recalled firestone tires. nlm | |||
| 07/05/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving the right front tire disintegrated, the consumer replaced all four tires and requested reimbursement from the manufacturer but was denied because the tires were replaced before the recall was issued (firestone atx p235/75r15 radial tires). nlm | |||
| 06/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced all four firestone tire due to noise prior to recall notice 00t-005, the original spare tire was returned to firestone and found to be included in the recall now the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the four original tires which were replaced believing they were also included. nlm | |||
| 06/23/1998 | 4 | ||
| All four firestone p23575r15 radial atx tires replaced because of premature tread wear at a low mileage, owner has been denied reimbursement under recall 00t-005. cj | |||
| 07/28/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer turned in spare tire to be replaced under recall 00t005, the firestone atx tire (p235/75r15) was denied reimbursement due to consumer purchasing it prior to january 1, 2000, consumer also had other firestone tires (no specific type) that were replaced due to a tread separation, firestone denied reimbursement for these tires because they weren't included in the recall. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer puchased new tires to replace recalled firestone tires and returned the recalled tires to firestone dealer, consumer requested reimbursement, it has been 90 days and consumer has nor recieved reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tread separated from the tire causing damage to the fuel filler pipe, inside fender well and cracked the plastic trim along the rear fender panel, consumer request reimbursement (firestone firehawk p23570r/15). nlm | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced firestone atx tires due problems with tread separation, later 4 firestone wilderness at tires were replaced due to one was included in the recall and the others experienced vibration, these were replaced at no charge, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the first set of tires that were replaced. *slc | |||
| 07/02/1998 | 4 | ||
| Firestone radial atx ii tires(p235/75r15) experienced tread separation, on one occasion the separation caused damage to the vehicle, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the tires and the damaged done to the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced firestone atx tires due problems with tread separation, later 4 firestone wilderness at tires were replaced due to one was included in the recall and the others experienced vibration, these were replaced at no charge, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the first set of tires that were replaced. *slc | |||
| 07/02/1998 | 4 | ||
| Firestone radial atx ii tires(p235/75r15) experienced tread separation, on one occasion the separation caused damage to the vehicle, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the tires and the damaged done to the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 05/04/1998 | 4 | 10/01/1997 | |
| My original equipment firestone tires were found to have tread separation when i bought them in becuase of excessive wobble. i had these 4 tires replaced on my own. now there have recalled these same tires for the exact issue i had to replace them. i have written to firestone and completed all of their reimbursement forms only to be rejected since my replacement was before their recall. i don't understand how they cannot reimburese me for defective tires simply becuase i replaced them earlier. the nhtsa should force firestone into reimbursing all owners of these defective tires who had them replaced regardless of when the replacement took place. we were in just as much danger driving on these defective tires as anyone was who had them replaced in 2000 and was eligible for reimbursement. thank you. *ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 12/01/1992 | |||
| Firestone tires failed prior to recall notice 00t-005 (235/75r15 atx ii), tread separation was present causing vibration. nlm | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tire experienced tread separation, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 08/28/1999 | 2 | ||
| Consumer replaced the firestone atx p235/75r15 tires on the vehicle on two occasions prior to recall (00t-005) notification, the second set of tires failed prematurely due to tread separation, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| 04/05/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Consumer replaced the firestone atx 235/75r15 due to cracks between the tread and sidewalls prior to recall notification (00t-005), consumer has been denied reimbursement due to purchasing the tires from a competitor prior to august 9, 2000, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving the firestone atx p235/75r15 experienced tread separation causing damage to the vehicle prior to recall (00t-005), consumer is requesting reimbursement for the damage and tires. *mjs | |||
| 10/12/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving one firestone tire separated, consumer purchased five new tires and request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 09/12/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced the firestone tires due to bubbling on the interior and exterior of the tires, consumer replaced all four tires and request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer has not yet received reimbursement for the recalled firestone radial atx tires 00t005. (consumer is an attorney) *slc | |||
| 01/29/1999 | |||
| Owner replaced tires prior to recall (oot-005), all four tires had serious bulges (ballooning) at the seam between the casing and cap, owner would like to be reimbursed. *cj | |||
| 06/19/1998 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tires were replaced due to slipped belts and wobbling while driving. *slc | |||
| 02/10/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced the recall (00t-005) firestone tires prior to recall notification due to separation problems, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *mjs | |||
| 07/01/2000 | |||
| Had arrived at cemetery when a knot was noticed in right rear tire. after leaving cemetery & headed for home at 55 mph a loud bumping noise was heard. started to slow down & then there wa san explosion. center of tire had lost tread. then, went flat. put on spare in place of treadless tire. does not have tire.*ak | |||
| 11/22/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1996 | |
| Tire tread pealed off; lost control and car rolled. *ak (tiresize: 23575r15lt)( dot number: tire size: 23575r15lt ) | |||
| 12/01/1992 | |||
| Firestone tires failed prior to recall notice 00t-005 (235/75r15 atx ii), tread separation was present causing vibration. nlm | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tire experienced tread separation, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 10/19/1997 | 1 | ||
| Firestone raidal atx tire (p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation which caused damage to the vehicle, consumer is requesting reimbursment. *slc | |||
| 12/09/1997 | 1 | ||
| Consumer experienced tread wear on the firestone (atx p235/75r15) tires prior to recall notificaition which caused vibration while driving, consumer replaced tires and is requesting reimbursement (00t-005). *mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer was put on a waiting list for the recalled firestone tires 00t005, while waiting for replacement tires, the right rear tire blew out on the sidewall, the consumer decided to go ahead and replace the tires and is requesting a full reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 4 | 09/01/1994 | ||
| Left front and left rear tires experienced blowouts, shreds from the front steel belt knocked paint off the outside of wheel well, 2 other tires were replaced when separation was noted 9firestone atxii p235/75r15). nlm | |||
| 06/24/1999 | 1 | ||
| The recalled (oot-005) firestone p235/75 r15 m/s tire experienced failure prior to recall notification which caused damage to the vehicle, consumer was reimbursed for damage to vehicle. *mjs | |||
| 04/08/1998 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced the firestone (p235/75r15) tires due to splitting, prior to recall notification and is requesting reimbursement for the replacements. *mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received recall letter 00t005 regarding firestone tires, however replaced faulty firestone atx tires (p235 75 r15) in 1998, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received recall 00t005, however replaced the tires 12 months ago, the tires wouldn't stay inflated. *slc | |||
| 2 | |||
| Firestone atx tires (p235 75 r15) included in the recall 00t005 failed. *slc | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tire experienced tread separation, causing vehicle to spin ending up upside down in a ditch, the vehicle was a total loss. *slc | |||
| 06/10/1998 | 3 | ||
| Firestone atx tire experienced tread separation causing vehicle to go out of control and crash, both passenger and driver were injured in accident, previously 2 other tires experienced cracking and tread separation. *slc | |||
| 10/28/2000 | |||
| Peoo 020; consumer said that when vehicle would travel up to 40mph and over it would vibrate and shake. right front tire had a knot on the tire. firestone replaced it, but he had to buy a new tire. tire was a firestone, fr410, p22570r15. there were no injuries.*ak | |||
| 04/04/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer experienced failure of the firestone tires recall (oot-005) prior to recall notification, consumer is being denied recall reimbursement because they were replaced by a competitive dealer prior to august 9, 2000. *mjs | |||
| 09/18/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1993 | |
| Firestone atx tire p235 75 r15 experienced tread separation, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 04/10/1998 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tires experienced tread separation resulting in rollover and injuring consumer *slc | |||
| 06/04/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Firestone atx tires experienced tread separation, causing damage to vehicle. *slc | |||
| 06/28/2000 | 1 | ||
| Rt rear tire tread came off and caused accident cr called to advised tire is a firestone wilderness at. (claim# 59-v511-654) *mw | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Pe00 020; was traveling about 55mph on highway and heard a noise then the vehicle began swerving into the left lane. control of the vehicle was regained and the vehicle was driven to shoulder and tire tread was separated from the rime.. there were no injuries reported. *ak | |||
| 07/29/2000 | 1 | ||
| Three tires blew..n/i wondering if defect in explorer can cause. the insured has firestone atx tires on the vehicle-apparently the tread peeled back while he was driving. (claim# 53-c597-904) *mw | |||
| 04/10/1998 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tires experienced tread separation resulting in rollover and injuring consumer *slc | |||
| 09/18/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1993 | |
| Firestone atx tire p235 75 r15 experienced tread separation, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 3 | ||
| Firestone 235/75/r15. 3 blow outs in less than 2 months. veh1 n/b on i-57; rear left tire blew, veered to left and hit guard rail spun around and hit guard rail again. (claim# 13-9897-782) *mw | |||
| 07/09/1998 | 1 | ||
| V1 sb on randall rd when tire blew out damaging front bumper and ground effects. please advise if we have plans to pursue sub from firestone on recall tires. ni is sending receipts to support this loss was causd be blowout of p235/ atx firestone axt ii p235/75r15. (claim# 13-9099-897) *mw | |||
| 05/28/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tire failure-right rear tire blew, insured lost control and vehicle rolled over twice. a total of three tires were damaged during collision. salvage sold 7/27/00 and then exported out of country. one photo indicates this is a firestone tire, but unknown exact model and/or size. tires are visible in picture but it does not appear tread separation. 40% wear indicated on tslr. insured has no paperwork indicating what kind of tires these were. some injuries, soft tissue injuries and injuries. 10 years old son ejected from vehicle. insured was not the original owner of vehicle. five days before loss, insured had put some air in one of tires and remaining tires appeared to be okay. (claim# 53-c564-046) *mw | |||
| 08/31/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx p235/75r15 tread separation. (claim# 53-p013-005) *mw | |||
| 09/08/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Tread on dayton tire disintegrated and the entire tire fell apart; left rear axle. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 04/16/1999 | 1 | ||
| Please rev to advise if firestone tires recall applies to this loss (rt rear tire blew out causing coll loss) s1 shop handled-no info re tires (photos). (claim# 38-j209-284) *mw | |||
| 08/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone failure wilderness atx 235-75-r15. (claim# 43-r528-761) *mw | |||
| 07/31/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tire came apart. what are we doing on this issue? called tresa she advised this tire firestone atx p235/75r15. (claim# 46-0334-047) *mw | |||
| 09/02/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone: #1 was driving about 1/2hr away from vegas, when felt and heard a sound somewhere in rear passenger side of vehicle, continued driving for a half hours stopped in baker after procedding to drive again, for a half-hour tire blew approx, in barstow. #1 proceeded to change tire and noticed other damaged to car, floor-board, passenger floor-board, wheel-well, heat shield is loose due to something that struck car whe #1 heard the first sound. (claim# 75-a143-331) *mw | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone: insured was driving to flags staff when right front tire tread started peeling and flopping on hwy..flapping of steel belted tire dmgd veh. (claim# 03-3161-989) *mw | |||
| 07/12/1997 | 1 | ||
| Tire(no brand, name, or size given) experienced tread separation causing vehicle to lose control, over turn, and cause many injuries. *slc | |||
| 07/21/2000 | 0 | ||
| Firestone: insured's son was traveling throught rivera tx when his rear tire blew. the blowut caused the vehicle to flip. insured & all passenger's were taken to the hospital for observation:all were released. (claim#53-c594-414) *mw | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| The insured had firestone atx tires. (30k on tires and about 2yrs old). (claim# 55-s529-257) *mw | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firstone: tread separation. (claim# 01-6195-406) *mw | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx (claim# 59-v497-828) *mw | |||
| 08/26/2000 | 1 | ||
| Tire blew causing damage to v1. firestone 235/75/r15 1055 m/s radial atx (claims 51-0479-732) *mw | |||
| 06/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| Insured had an accident on june 20,1998. tire tread came off of vehicle causing damage. she is saying this is the firestone atx tire that had been recalled. we need to verify this. firestone tire p235/75/r15. (claim 01-6023-249) *mw | |||
| 07/09/2000 | 1 | ||
| Ea00023, tire tread separation: while driving about 45 mph tread on the rear driver's side tire tread separated. driver was able to control vehicle somewhat. driver and one other passenger in vehicle. no one was injured.tread did some damage to explorer. this was a firestone tire, tire size p22570r15. original tire equipment on a 1993, explorer. tire mileage about 43,000. firestone was contacted about the tire. firestone was not concerned. *ak the customer has difficulty in reaching firestone but ford compnay and nhtsa has indicated that the tire in question was not a recall tire. *yh | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | 04/03/1993 | |
| Firestone wilderness at driver and rear sidetires p235/75r15 experienced tread separation, consumer states that tires were out of round and caused alignment problems and additional wear. *slc | |||
| 09/08/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1994 | |
| Tread on dayton tire disintegrated and the entire tire fell apart; left rear axle. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 09/10/1993 | 1 | 12/01/1992 | |
| Tire blew at freeeway speed. actual date uncertain. dealer wrote it off as a road hazard, although the tread had failed. brought vehicle to safe stop and no injury or damage occurred.vehicle totalled later in 1993 as a result of other driver failing to stop at signal.( dot number: tire size: 225/75:15? ) | |||
| 08/01/1996 | |||
| The tires never 'failed' per se. we bought them new a couple of years ago (1998) for our ford explorer. from the day we had them installed, the explorer would vibrate at speeds of 65mph or higher. we took the vehicle back to the retailer several times, but they were unable to fix the vibration. since we have recently had the tires replaced with michelins (due to the recall), the vibration has suddenly stopped. it never occurred to us or the retailer that it was the tires causing the problem - but obviously it was. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/05/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: noticed cracks around the sidewall on all four tires, aftermarket equipment installed at 30,000 miles, tire size p235/75r15, dot# vnhl. firestone notified, and informed consumer that tires were not covered under a recall. *ak consumer purchased tires in june of 1997. | |||
| 06/01/1998 | |||
| Pe00 020; she was traveling about 75mph on highway and heard a banging noise. vehicle started to swerve, and she was able to control vehicle, and pull it over. left rear tire tread had separated. also, damaged the vehicle. firestone, wilderness #atx, p23575r15. consumer has contacted firestone. *ak | |||
| 08/19/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| The tire tread separated and did body damage to car, firestone won't talk to me.( dot number: tire size: 235-75-15 ) | |||
| 07/12/1998 | |||
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: while driving 72 mph tire on the rear driver's side disintergrated. driver lost control of vehicle and crashed. no other passengers was in the vehicle. driver was injured. tire was a firestone atx, p23575r15. not orginal tire equipment. tire mileage about 15,000. as a result of incident, vehicle was totalled. please provide dot # and vin # if possbile.*ak | |||
| 08/02/2000 | 2 | 02/23/1998 | |
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and lost control of vehicle, and vehicle went into a concrete divider. front driver's tire exploded, and vehicle was totaled. there were no injuries, (tire make/model not provided). tires failed on april 7th, 2000 also, caused collision with guardrail, no injuries. *ak *mjs | |||
| 10/01/1994 | |||
| Just one mounth after purchase at costco one of the tires showed signs of the steel belts coming through the sidewall below the tread line on both sides. we had costco replace the tire. and they did but! they seemed to want to blame it on driving thru potholes or hitting curbs but it was obviouse there were no scuff marks on the tires from curbs. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/06/2000 | 1 | ||
| Tire separated, but, did not blowout, because i heard the noise and it started shimmying, so i slowed way down and made it to the tire store (15 miles). after i heard about this tire being in the recall, i took it to a firestone store in san antonio, tx, where they denied it being in the recall, and said there was nothing wrong with my other tires. (same tires, except other 3 are dot w2hl) i replaced them all anyway, since this vehicle is my 16 year old daughters primary vehicle, but i no longer allow her to drive it over 55mph. i believe this vehicle and tires were designed when the speed limits were lower, which is contributing to the tire failures. my question now is how can i get firestone to honor the recalled tire, and are my other 3 in the recall, yet?*ak( dot number: vdhlipy147 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/06/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1999 | |
| I am a current owner of a 1993 ford explorer sport. as you know there is a nationwide recall on specific firestone/ford tires. on may 6th 2000, i was involved in an accident directly related to the defective tires, heading east-bound on interstate 4 (i-4) from tampa, fl to orlando, fl. i was traveling about 60mph in the far left lane, near exit 16, as my tire tread ripped/peeled off of my rear tire (driver side), causing me to loose total control, nearly flip over, completely spin out into the median and stop feet away from oncoming traffic (i-4 westbound). my tire was not flat after the incident, although the tread on the tire was nearly ripped off. due to the tread ripping off and flapping, there was extensive damage to the rear panel of my truck. (the debris in the median damaged my muffler and tail pipe as well). it is apparent that this was more than a close call, i realize that this was a near fatal accident. besides my being blessed, the only reason that i could create of why i am still here today, is due to the width of the median. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Vehicle rolled over due to tire tread wear per investigating officer's opinion( dot number: ) | |||
| 02/20/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Firestone tire blew out in cold weather, 70 mph, left rear. replaced w/non-firestone.*ak( dot number: n.a. tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/08/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Tread separated from tire at high rate of speed on a hot day. tire did not lose air pressure.*ak( dot number: hyvv4fa358 tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 08/12/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1996 | |
| Tire failed while driving on ok turnpike at posted speed limit of 75 mph. temperature outside was appx 100 deg. tire inflation was 35 psi in accordance with labeling on tire sidewall. *ak( dot number: w2hl1m0113 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| P235/75r15 size. at highway speeds left rear tread separated. *ak while traveling on hot day with the vehicle. loaded fairly heavily, the vehicle shook violently and the customer after stopping discovered that the tread had separated. *yh | |||
| 07/08/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| Tread separated from tire at high rate of speed on a hot day. tire did not lose air pressure.*ak( dot number: hyvv4fa358 tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 02/20/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| Firestone tire blew out in cold weather, 70 mph, left rear. replaced w/non-firestone.*ak( dot number: n.a. tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 1 | 11/01/1992 | |
| Vehicle rolled over due to tire tread wear per investigating officer's opinion( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/26/2000 | 1 | 07/03/1999 | |
| Left front firestone wilderness at tire belt came loose (broke) while driving causing a loud thumping noise. nlm | |||
| 12/27/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving the firestone wilderness (235/7515) shredded. *mjs | |||
| 08/04/2000 | 1 | 05/28/1919 | |
| The firestone atx tire experienced tread separation which caused loss of control and resulted in vehicle rollover and injuries to consumers. *mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| The left rear tire tread completely peeled off while driving. yh | |||
| 07/18/2000 | 0 | ||
| While driving son to work, had a blowout, and tire looked like spagetti.- consumer managed to get truck to the side of the highway with no injuries.*ak | |||
| 10/20/1999 | 1 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a rubble and vibration, left front tire tread separated. tires were firestone #atx, p23575r15. consumer contacted the store where he purchased the tire from.*ak anti lock brake system logic does not allow/permit brakes to slow the vehcile after tire faiure. this is seriously dangerous situation. *yh | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1997 | |
| Incident 1 happened on hwy 5 going north to santa rosa. tire tread spun off and destroyed the wheel well and side mouldings. since firestone could not explain why this would happen i bought 4 new tires to replace the all but the spare. the original tires came from canada. the second incident happened in palm spring and again the firestone dealer said he could not explain why but sometimes it just happens. this second detreading occurred after only 27000 miles. i replaced the second tire with wilderness but i am currently using the original spare since i didnot want to buy 4 new tires to match.( dot number: w1hl tire size: 235r15 ) | |||
| 07/13/1997 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| While traveling on interstate 10, the treads on the driver's side rear tire separated causing the vehicle to go into a 360 degree spin. it hit a turnaround divider, continued around and hit one side rail of the interstate, continued to spin and came to rest with the passenger rear tire atop the curb with the rear of the vehicle against the guard rail.( dot number: unknown tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 12/21/1999 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Tire developed a bulge in side near tread. tire made thumping noise while driving.( dot number: vnhl 1mo tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/20/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Tread of tire tore loose first, then blowout occured. blowout damaged muffler, tailpipe and side molding.( dot number: tire size: p235/r15 ) | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Peoo 020 ; consumer was traveling about 70mph on highway and was going down a hill when he felt vibration, and the left rear tire tread separated. tire was hitting up against vehicle. there were no injuries. firestone #atx, p23575 r15. he went to firestone, and the problem was taken care off. *ak | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 1 | 05/29/1993 | |
| Consumer heard a loud noise, the car vibrated and upon inspection consumer noticed that the tread had separated from the left rear tire this incident caused damage to the wheel well, bumper, left quarter panel and the rear tail light (firestone atx). nlm | |||
| 08/23/1998 | 02/01/1993 | ||
| My wife, two children and myself experience tread separation on our ford explorer. the tire severed the fuel line and rear quarter panel causing approximately $3k in body damage. my mechanic inspected the tire and contacted ford and firestone and was informed that there had been no documented problems with the tires. we did not pursue it. i have the tire and pictures of the damage. the police were contacted and i have the insurance claim. i have had to replace tow other tires since.*ak( dot number: tire size: p23575r15 ) | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| While on vacation to montana in august 1998, we had a flat tire, which we discovered in the morning after parking the car in a bozeman, mt, motel lot overnight. we replaced it with a spare. when we took the flat tire to our mechanic after we got home to wisconsin, to have it fixed, he said it could not be repaired because the tread had separated. we had to buy a new tire. it was hot (in the 80s) in montana during our trip there and, prior to the flat, we had driven several hundred miles at speeds of 70-75 mph, including driving over a high pass on the idaho border and driving for many miles on unpaved roads. we have not had any further problems, though we do have 4 of the recalled tires currently on our explorer. please note, we bought the explorer used (4 years old), containing four new tires (the recalled models) installed by the dealer. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 10/01/1992 | |||
| While travelining northbound on i/5 in near bakersfield, california, the tread completely separated from the tire. the tire caused damage to the l/front and l/side of the car. claim has been made with firestone( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 60mph on turnpike. then, vehicle started vibrating, and it was hard to control. right tire exploded, and the tread separated. also, tire damaged right rear molding/ mudd flapps and the trimming on the side of vehicle. tire was firestone #atx, p23575 r15, and #dot vd. *ak | |||
| 08/15/2000 | 2 | ||
| Peoo 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph highway and heard a poppying noise. left tire tread separated. there was damages to vehicle. tires were firestone 440. there were no injuries. consumer bought four new tires prior to first incident. at second incident six days later, left rear tire tread separated. consumer was concerned about the tires.*ak while traveling at 65 mph, the tread separated on two tires within six days causing damages to the vehicle. these tires were firestont 440. *yh | |||
| 06/29/2000 | 3 | 11/01/1998 | |
| We were preparing to leave on vacation to go to washington d.c. with our 2 small granddaughters and we took our ford explorer to varnadore auto & tire sales, 1706 8th avenue w, palmetto, fl 34221. in the afternoon i received a call from mr. varnadore telling me that he found a problem with the tires and asked us to come in so that we could decide what we wanted to do. when my husband and i got there he showed us tires that had splits in them right where the tread connected to the tire. he said that he wouldn't go on a trip with them because these tires have a tendacy to peel off and he would replace them. we bought 2 new identical tires and had him mount them on the front and put the best other two tires on the back. we also told him when we took the car to him we wanted to make sure that we had safe tires that were properly aligned for our trip and stressed that to him again. he said that we were now in good shape and didn't have to worry. not so,much tbl on trip( dot number: 0 ) | |||
| 08/07/2000 | 2 | 12/01/1998 | |
| I had tires inspected per firestone recomendation due to current know issue. firestone factory store found 2 of the 4 tires tread seperating. they offered no compensation except to sell me new tires.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 08/04/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1992 | |
| The tire (rear driver's side) blew -- the tread peeled off. after the tire blew, and because i was going slow in a residential neighborhood, i was able to pull over safely. the spare was put on. i was very worried that this might happen to the other tires so 08/08/2000 i went to ntb and had all four tires replaced with michelins at a cost of $561.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/22/1999 | 0 | 08/15/1998 | |
| While driving about 65 mph right reat tire blewout and went flat. consumer lost control, causing it to flip over 3 times. consumer was injured, and automobile was totalled.*ak *mjs | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 1 | 04/01/1993 | |
| The tread separated at 60mph and damaged the rear of the car. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235 75r15 ) | |||
| 05/30/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1993 | |
| On may 30, 2000, i was headed to tucson on i-10 from phoenix going 75 mph and passing another car when i heard this loud sound coming from my vehicle. i immediatly started breaking and got over into the right-hand lane and then onto the shoulder. i could not believe my eyes when i had seen what my tire had done. the whole middle of the tire was gone. someone was looking over my shoulder that day because not only was i not hurt but i was right by a truck stop and there was a tire shop nearby. i limped over to it and they put on another tire for me and sent me on my way. i was not hurt, but the damage to my vehicle was extensive. i still have the tire.*ak( dot number: vdhl1p8485 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| High speed tread separation on i-95 near brunswick, ga. moderate temperatures (70's). vehicle was pulling a u-haul trailer well below vehicle or tire load limits. seperation occured approximately 1.0 hours into drive. air pressure approx. 30 psig. tire was replaced with new of same model. although i pulled over immediately and was able to maintain control, the tire appeared to have disentigrated. pulling a loaded trailer was not routine for this vehicle. *ak | |||
| 08/05/1998 | 08/01/1992 | ||
| Right front tire tread separated while passing a truck at a speed of 70 mph at 8 am near deming, nm. we were able to stop safely, however if the tire had blown out we likely would have ended up under the truck!( dot number: tire size: 235-75r15 ) | |||
| 11/25/1999 | 2 | 04/01/1998 | |
| At approximately 1930 on november 25, 1999, while traveling south on i-81 one mile north of the wva/va state line the tread on the left rear tire suddenly separated from the tire body. at the time the vehicle was traveling at approximately 65-70 mph in the left lane. the tread seperation was abrupt, but the cords maintained integrity long enough to safely slow the vehicle and get to the right shoulder of the road. on or about 11/03/99 the right rear tire failed while in a mall parking lot. the tire failed through loss of air and a blistering effect on the tread and body. the vehicle mechanic who looked at this tire refused to let the drive leave their establishment with the tire on the ground. they would put the spare on for free, indicating their concern, not just an effort to sell a new tire.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/29/2000 | 1 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Complete separation of tread, causing major damage to fender area. *ak( dot number: to be det. tire size: p23575r15 ) | |||
| 05/25/1998 | 2 | 01/01/1993 | |
| I was driving from houston to austin on interstate 10. i was driving 75 mph when my rear left tire tread came off, and then my front left tire tread followed suit. i careened into the left guard rail, hit another car, and spun around to the far opposite end of the freeway. i came out with a few scratches and a totalled car. i am thankful that i'm all right...but i feel like the situation could have been avoided. i had just had my tires checked out at a ford dealership within the week that i left to go to austin. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| Tread came off of tire causing driver to lose control. was hit in rear by another vehicle causing the explorer to roll over 3-4 times. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 03/08/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1993 | |
| A firestone atx blew out at highway speed on our 1993 explorer. the tread separated from the tire and caused over $600 damage to the rear of the vehicle. we had to replace all the tires and now we have a new set of firestone atx tires which we really do not want if there is a known safety hazard. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235/75/15 ) | |||
| 07/05/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| The transmission was replaced once by the original owner. it blew again, and was luckily, still under warranty. the fact that 2 transmissions were replaced is very troubling. we now call our explorer, the exploder! i recently read of the study underway into the firestone tires peeling off their casings. this is exactly what happened to us. thank goodness, no one was hurt, just major vehicle damage. had it been the front tire, i don't think i would be alive to write this. please get these tires off the market, before others are killed! *ak( dot number: w2hl1moo15 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 04/01/1993 | |||
| This is second set of these tires. first set had same problems. purchased 2nd set in sept 1997..took back immed, was told they forgot to balance.. problem of shimmy at 55 to 65 mph remained, returned to firestone on 2/16/98 for same...returned again on 2/17/98...on 5/6/98 took to downtown ford and in 1999 took to tire america...have told all we feel it is a tire seperation and have been told it was balancing, trait of explorers and will always be there. have paper work to back up all the times we have taken these two sets of tires in to be checked. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 11/27/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1993 | |
| Pe00020 original equipment on ford explorer 1993. p23575r15. while driving at 70 mph tires were properly inflatted, and all of a sudden consumer heard a loud noise, tread had came off and hit car. only thing that was left was the part of tire that held air. entire tread had come off. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving on the highway, the right rear tire blew out. consumer slowly steered the truck to the emergency lane on the right side of the road. the tread had separated. *yh | |||
| 08/19/1996 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and heard a noise, then lost control of vehicle. she was bouncing across highway. rear tire tread separated. she pulled over and changed tire. firestone wilderness #at,size p22570 rx5 there were no injuries. *ak firestone wilderness p225/70/r15 *mw | |||
| 06/26/1998 | 1 | ||
| Was driving 75mph when vehicle made a loud noise. vehicle shook & vibrated. lost control of vehicle. it came to a stop. checked vehicle & noticed left rear tire was still inflated, but tread had peeled completely off. vehicle was damaged. police officer has incident report. had contacted firestone & mailed tire to manufacturer. firestone wilderness atx p23575r15 *ak dot#vnhl1m0033. *slc | |||
| 10/15/1999 | 1 | 08/22/1996 | |
| Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: while traveling in a 1993 ford explorer, original equipment/, dot# and tire size unavailable at highway speed 0f 65 mph, rear tire commenced to separate. consumer lost of control of vehicle which caused a rollover collision. driver received minor injuries. *ak | |||
| 07/31/1999 | 1 | ||
| Pe000200 tire tread separation: while driving about 60 mph, about an eighteen inch piece of the tread on the rear passenger's side tire came off. driver was able to control the explorer. one other passenger was in the explorer. there were no injuries. tire was a firestone atx, p23575r15, not original equipment. tire mileage around 20,000. tire was taken to a firestone dealership. owner was given a 70% discount base on tread left on tire.*ak there was damage to the vehicle because of the tread separation. *slc | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe 00020: traveling 68mph & heard a noise. pulled over & stopped vehicle to check tires. noticed left front tire tread had shredded. exchanged tire with spare. tire damaged underbody of vehicle. took tire to tire shop & had it changed. do not have tire. firestone wilderness atx, size p235/75r15 with 34,000 miles on it. *ak | |||
| 08/09/2000 | 05/09/1997 | ||
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: tread on the right passenger's side tire was separating. tire was a firestone atx. not sure if tire was original equipment. tire was taken to dealership. all four tires were replaced. owner paid labor charges only. pleaes list the tire size and dot #. *ak firestone atx p235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 07/17/2000 | |||
| Pe00200 ;tire tread separation: while driving about 55 - 60 mph, tread on the rear driver's side tire peeled off. explorer ran off the road. driver and one other passenger were not injured. tire was a firestone, atx. not sure if tire was original equipment. tire was taken to a firestone dealership. all tires were replaced with the same tire. please list tire size and dot #. *ak | |||
| 08/09/2000 | 05/09/1997 | ||
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: tread on the right passenger's side tire was separating. tire was a firestone atx. not sure if tire was original equipment. tire was taken to dealership. all four tires were replaced. owner paid labor charges only. pleaes list the tire size and dot #. *ak firestone atx p235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 08/12/1996 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 65 mph right rear tire had a tread separation, and consumer had to drive off the road. firestone wilderness, size p235/75r15. *ak | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe 00020: going 65mph & heard 2 loud bang noises. pulled over & checked tires & had a flat. mother contacted son, who noticed that tread had separated from left rear tire. tire was changed with the spare. took tire to firestone & it was replaced. firestone is requesting the tire. *ak firestone atx radial 235/75r15 *yh | |||
| 03/01/1995 | 5 | 11/20/1992 | |
| While driving could hear noise coming from rear tires. then, pulled over and saw tread separation. this problem had happened fives times. *ak sometimes the tire would be flat with tread separation. at other times, there would be just tire tread separation. firestone dealers considered these incident as normal. *yh | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe 00020: going 65mph & heard 2 loud bang noises. pulled over & checked tires & had a flat. mother contacted son, who noticed that tread had separated from left rear tire. tire was changed with the spare. took tire to firestone & it was replaced. firestone is requesting the tire. *ak firestone atx radial 23575r15 *yh | |||
| 05/02/1997 | 2 | 12/14/1995 | |
| Pe02000; tire tread separation: because owner was concerned about steering wheel shimmying while driving at 65/70 mph. truck was taken to a tire dealership. tire dealership found all four tires were found split down the middle. tires were firestone atx, original tire equipment. tires were replaced at owner's expense. tire size p235/75r15 and dot #. vdhl. *ak the customer also had a left tire blow out travelling at 45 mph. *yh | |||
| 07/02/2000 | 1 | ||
| Was driving 75mph when driver heard a noise. had lost control of vehicle & went all over highway and landed in grassy median. got out & checked tires & noticed left rear tire had air in it, but tread had separated completely. changed tire & went to dealership & the tire was replaced. was firestone wilderness atx with 100,000 miles on it. do not have the tire & could not give tire size. *ak | |||
| 08/07/2000 | |||
| Pe02000, tire tread separation: while driving at 70 mph tread on the driver's side rear tire came off. driver was able to control vehicle. two other passenger's were in the vehicle. no one was hurt. tire was a firestone, atx. not sure if tire was orginal equipment because tires have been rotated. tire size, p2357515. owner will be contacting firestone. please list dot #. *ak | |||
| 10/22/1996 | |||
| Odi# 6141; while driving approximately 70 mph right rear tire tread had separated which caused an accident. there was 1 severe injury and 1 minor injury. tire had approximately 45000 mileage, and size was p235/75r15 . tire was part of the original tires when vehicle was purchased. vehicle was ford truck explorer 1993. *ak firestone atx p235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; while traveling about 65mph on highway she heard a banging noise firestone atx tire tread had separated from wheel. *ak | |||
| 07/31/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1994 | |
| Firestone radial atx left rear tire p235/75r15 dot w2hl1m0023 blew out while traveling due to tread separation which caused damage to rear. firestone has been contacted. *ak *slc | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Pe00.020; was traveling about 65mph on the interstate and there was a noise due to right rear tire separating from wheel. consumer maintained control of vehicle. pulled over and changed the firestone #atx the original factory bought tires. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Pe00-00; consumer was traveling about 45mph on the highway, was on the top of steep bridge and heard a popping noise from left driver rear tire. tread had separated from the tire, and the vehicle started to fishtail. vehicle was turned the opposite way. there were no injuries. *ak | |||
| 06/17/2000 | 0 | ||
| Pe00-00; consumer replaced firestone atx tires because the tread separated. there were knots and bumps on the tires. tire size was p23575r15. *ak | |||
| 01/01/1997 | 0 | ||
| While driving about 60 mph left firestone atx tire blewout. *ak | |||
| 07/17/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving, vehicle experienced bouncing, consumer noticed 2 rear firestone radial atx tires p235/75r15 dot 233 were experiencing tread separation, firestone dealer stated that tires were not part of recall and told consumer that the 4 tires had to purchased. *slc | |||
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| While driving approx. 60-65mph right rear tire blew & the tread had separated. lost control of vehicle for a while. hit side of road. no accident or injuries. happened 3 yrs ago & had 60,000 miles. replaced the original tire with same type of firestone atx. the 2nd time was the left rear tire at same speed & 100,000 miles. also replaced tire 1 1/2 yrs ago with same type of firestone atx. have no problem, yet, with third set of firestone. the firestone atx lt22575r15 were the size. did not report to dealer, tire co. or insurance company. do not have the tire or dot number. *ak | |||
| 06/06/1998 | |||
| Pe00-020, firestone atx tire tread separation; while driving about 65 mph, tread on the left front tire came off. driver was able to control truck and no one was hurt. owner believed that tire was original equipment. owner replaced all four tires on the truck with other firestone atx tires. please provide any further informaton.*ak | |||
| 02/15/2000 | 2 | ||
| Firestone atx tire p235/75r15 experienced tread separation, owner reporting that the vehicle had three sets of these tires. on the second set of tires after 40,000 miles of wear at highway speed of 55 mph, driver noticed a flapping sound and was able to slow down and pull over, found tread separating from the tire. last two sets were brought from a tire store. tire not availabe for inspection. *ak *slc | |||
| 11/07/1999 | 01/01/1993 | ||
| My wife was driving on i10 & the tire threw the tread while she was driving at 70 mph. the vehicle immediately started shaking and moving erratically. she almost lost control, but fortunately managed to get it stopped without a rollover. *ak( dot number: p235 tire size: 75r-15 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| While driving rear left tire tread came off, causing the truck to flip over 3 times. vehicle was totaled. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1999 | |||
| While driving down highway at 70mph heading south, rubber on the passenger's side tire came off, causing consumer to fishtail. as he was trying to regain control of vehicle, front driver's side tire had a blowout. totalled the vehicle. didn't call dealer or manufacturer. *ak | |||
| Rear driver's side tire tread separated while driving at highway speed, causing vehicle to bounce, but consumer maintained control, and pulled to the side. manufacturer has not been contacted. *ak | |||