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 | |||
| 01/03/1999 | 1 | ||
| Turned in four recalled tires to firestone store in slc utah never received any reimbursement. *tr | |||
| 11/25/2003 | 1 | 06/15/2003 | |
| I received a letter from bridgestone firestone in september 2006 and replied that i had paid downtown firestone in muskegon, michigan roughly $300 in 2003 to replace four of my tires but the spare was not changed. i have since e-mailed twice during the past two months and have not received a response. *nm | |||
| 03/01/2006 | 155000 | 1 | 10/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the p23575r15 cooper discovery atr tires were losing air. this occurred in all four tires. the tires had been checked for holes and cracks and none were found. the tires must be filled 3 to 4 times per week. the tires were kept at 35 pounds. | |||
| 06/01/2001 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| Bought vehicle from my parents. tires were new tires due to ford/firestone recall. a second tire is now exhibiting a belt shift condition. symptom is a speed related tire noise similar to a flat spot on the tire but no vibration or bump is felt. first replacement performed free of charge by dealer. second failure to be looked at by goodyear retailer due to distance to ford dealer. goodyear retailer has advised of a prorated charge due to wear on tires. mr | |||
| 04/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| While traveling consumer was involved in a roll over. both passenger side firestone tires had blown. consumers wife sustained injuries to her head and back. *jg | |||
| 07/10/2000 | 1 | ||
| The front driver's side tire has a large gash in it, firestone atx p235/75r15 105 s m/s, claim #24-5122-557. nlm | |||
| 03/20/1999 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire came loose causing the tire to blowout, the driver applied the brakes and lost control and veered partially to the center median, the driver overcorrected to the right which turned the vehicle at a sideway angle then became airborne and landed on its top right side, the vehicle then slid and rolled about 5 times across the road before coming to rest on its top, both rear passengers were ejected, the two left side tires were detached from the axles at rest(texas peace officers accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, w2hl1pm215, left rear). nlm | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| Tire failure. *ak | |||
| 08/01/1998 | |||
| Ford won't reimburse me for having my tires replaced because i had it done 29 days before they started their start date. even though i felt our lives were in danger driving on those tires.*ak (tiresize: 255/16) | |||
| 06/24/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1998 | |
| Left rear tire blow out ,no tread seperation ,vehicle rolled over. *ak (tiresize: 245-16) | |||
| 03/20/1999 | 1 | ||
| The left rear tire came loose causing the tire to blowout, the driver applied the brakes and lost control and veered partially to the center median, the driver overcorrected to the right which turned the vehicle at a sideway angle then became airborne and landed on its top right side, the vehicle then slid and rolled about 5 times across the road before coming to rest on its top, both rear passengers were ejected, the two left side tires were detached from the axles at rest(texas peace officers accident report, bridgestone/firestone, p235/75r15, radial atx m/s, w2hl1pm215, left rear). nlm | |||
| 06/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states tires have been replaced once.*nlm | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 4 | 01/01/1998 | |
| The front passenger side tire tread separated while driving, on another occasion the the rear drivers side tire blew out causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and ended up in a grassy median, in july of 2000 prior to the recall 00t005, consumer had to replace two more tires due to bad belts,consumer is requesting reimbursement for faulty tires (firestone wilderness atx, p235/75r15). nlm | |||
| 3 | |||
| The vehicle experienced three blowouts in one week (goodyear wrangler). nlm | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 4 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Repeated failures of firestone tires over 3 years. reported to friestone w/ no action. this was about 2 weeks prior to the first major recall/safety announcement. refused to warranty and claimed to have a new computer system that hd wiped out all info prior to jan 2000. will f/u with letter to you. my apologies for the late report. thought i had mailed the letter previously. currently have spare tire firestone and will report to local ford dealer. *ak (tiresize: standard)( dot number: tire size: standard ) | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 4 | 01/01/1998 | |
| My three other tires were also separating and were replaced. i am still waiting for firestone to pay me for my medical and eight months loss time from work and vehicle rental. they had reimbursed me approximately $2,700.00 only for damage to my explorer. the tires they had replaced i believe now has a recall according to the new reports of 5-21-01. if you can give me some assistance it would be greatly appreciated. *ak (dot number: w2hl1pm135 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 06/25/2000 | 01/01/1993 | ||
| While traveling at 69 mph, driver tried to avoid hitting a rv, suv rolled over and slid 50 to 60 feet upside down, it felted like someone or something picked up the rear end of suv. | |||
| 02/07/2000 | 3 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Three of four wilderness at tires were originals. all original tires found to have a visible separation between the tread and belt around the entire circumference of the tire. tires had normal wear with plenty of good tread left; although, the tires are five years old and have 67,000 miles on them. (dot number: vncu1pl165 tiresize: p255/70r16) | |||
| 06/25/1997 | 1 | ||
| While driving the front right tire blew, front side of vehicle came down so hard, crushed chrome rim and bent frame (tire make not provided, tire size p25570r16). cj | |||
| 09/01/1996 | |||
| On february 19, 2000, ed carney ford refused to exchange my recalled firestone tires because they were not currently mounted on my vehicle and i had other tires on the car ... this despite presenting the recalled tires at their dealership that day. the ford motor company has since confirmed to me that the dealership acted improperly, and that tires affected by the recall are to be exchanged whether they are currently mounted or not. i believe this is a serious breech of ed carney's responsiblities in this recall, warranting this complaint, and i hope that the nhtsa will take active steps to ensure that they do not try to scam other customers this way in the future. *ak | |||
| 01/25/1998 | 0 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle felt as if someone/something pick up the rear end and started guiding it toward the right hand lane. after an uncontrollable ride, the vehicle ended up in the left lane and the suv rolled over and slid 50 to 60 feet up side down, vehicle finally came to a stop up sid down. i rolled down the driver window to get out, the passenager window blew out. due to a tire blowout and peeled like a banana, suv totalled. | |||
| 01/25/2001 | 2 | 05/01/2000 | |
| I was going down the road at 12:30 at night and it sounded like someone blew up the back of my car and when i got out of the car the back left tire was flat. *ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Since purchase of vehicle in 1998 following components had to be replaced: transmission/fuel pump/ all 4 tires blew and not on recall/ cruise control/ radio quit, and no longer able to buckle drivers seat belt.*ak *et | |||
| 09/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx 15 tire experienced blowout and also caused damage to the rear chrome panel and right rear chrome molding, the consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| Since purchase of vehicle in 1998 following components had to be replaced: transmission/fuel pump/ all 4 tires blew and not on recall/ cruise control/ radio quit, and no longer able to buckle drivers seat belt.*ak *et | |||
| 08/14/1997 | 1 | ||
| Left rear tire blewout while driving causing sudden loss of control and resulting in vehicle damage and bodily injury (firestone atx 15). nlm | |||
| 09/23/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx 15 tire experienced blowout and also caused damage to the rear chrome panel and right rear chrome molding, the consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 03/31/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tire experienced an exposed steel wire on the inner edge of the left front tire, consumer is requesting reimbursement for the replacement tires and for an unnecessary alignment. *slc | |||
| 06/01/1999 | |||
| We did not feel safe with these tires on our vehicle. we talked to representative from the hotline and he gaves us the okay to get new tires and send in the forms. well we went and got the new tires and sent in the paper work, and we got back a letter saying, we have reviewed the entire file and unfortunately, we must respectfully deny your request for a refund. we are unable to process your refund for one or more reasons: the type of tire you requested replacement/reimburstment for was not part of the voluntary safety recall we have also writen them a letter stating that they were not satisfing all their customers. please help me. *ak (dot number: w2hlipy308 tiresize: p2357515) | |||
| 4 | 08/01/1998 | ||
| All 4 tires have cracks all around top edge of tire and in tread. also cracks all around sidewall of tire where rim mounts. tire dealer inspected tires and said they are dangerous and tread is ready to separate. need to take them to firestone dealer for inspection. tires wore out to soon. should have 10-15000 miles left based on tread depth. took to firestone dealer and they said too bad. for $500 we will give you 4 new tires. they will only honor tires that are on recall list. he also said cracks need to be lower than they are on sidewall. please help! all these wilderness tires are dangerous. please put pressure on this manufacture so they can help people to feel safer on products they purchase. these tires are unsafe! *ak (dot number: e4026555 tiresize: p255/70r16) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 2 | 07/01/1997 | |
| I had to have this repaired in the summer 2000 because handling was extremely bad especially at high speed (over 45mph) and going around curves. it felt like the vehicle was going to roll over. the repairs were made at a garage and not at a dealer.*ak | |||
| 03/31/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tire experienced an exposed steel wire on the inner edge of the left front tire, consumer is requesting reimbursement for the replacement tires and for an unnecessary alignment. *slc | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| The defective firestone atx tires failed causing the vehicle to rollover while driving, as a result the seat belts failed to properly restrain the driver causing injury to her back by breaking 8 vertebrae (attorney for client). nlm | |||
| 08/15/1999 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| While driving on the atlantic city expressway, the rt rear tire blew out. it was not a tread separation. the tire was a replacement, but was the same as the original equipment. no injuries occurred. the incident is reported now because of recent news of questions regarding explorers equiped with goodyear tires. i no longer own this car. (dot number: unknown tiresize: 225r16) | |||
| 4 | 08/01/1999 | ||
| When recall first started, i took vehicle to firestone dealer, was told my tires were not on recall list, was also told the seperating lines on my tires were caused from heat stress & all tires do that! i don't think so, not one of the four vehicles sitting in our driveway have the lines on them like these do! please check this out, very concerned about driving down the road & having tires blow out on me. thank you!!! (tiresize: 255/70r/16)( dot number: tire size: 255/70r/16 ) | |||
| 4 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| Original equipment on a 1995, explorer, p255/70r16 size. all fourfirestone wilderness at tires are cracking on the tread and sidewalls. ford and firestone have been notified.*ak dot # vncu1pl145 | |||
| 06/04/2000 | 2 | 11/01/1996 | |
| I had 2 of 4 tires that were separating, i replaced them with the advise of a tire dealer (discount tires inc) i realize this was before the tire recall, but they were replaced because of a failure. i have submitted an invoice to firestone for reimbursement, but have not heard from them. i also have a spare tire that falls under the recall and i will take this to the firestone dealer for replacement.*ak (tiresize: 23575r15)( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 03/01/1997 | |||
| I am concerned that my tires should be defective due to the type and size. at this time they are not specifically identified as defective but they are firestone wilderness ht tires built in decatur illinois. *ak (dot number: vdhl awr tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 03/01/1995 | |||
| Firestone is replacing tires with centenial canyon climbers. *ak | |||
| 04/20/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| On april 20, 1999 i had my 45,00 mile service performed at a local ford dealership in dallas, tx on our '95 ford explorer xlt. during that service visit the technician noted the steel core exposed on the left rear tire; after close examination of the defective tires it was noted that it appeared that the tire had blistered and burst the outer core. since this was well before (16 months ago) the firestone axt recall our only recourse was to place the tire(s). in a effort to not put myself or family at risk we elected to bit- the-bullet and purchased a complete set of new michelin tires at sam's wholesale store. i wish to be reimbursed along with the other customers who are offered replacement tires or being reimbursed for tires purchased after january 1, 2000. i feel that i was was victimized by firestone's misjudgment, but unfortunately at this time do not fall within there 'specified window' of replacement or reimbursement policy guidelines. any help you can provide me would be appreciated. i have contacted both ford motor company and bridgestone-firestone and have been passed on from phone number to phone number to no avail. i am very frustrated with both ford & firestone as to how they have handled this unfortunate situation with the general public as well as myself.*ak (tiresize: p235-75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235-75r15 ) | |||
| 04/20/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| On april 20, 1999 i had my 45,00 mile service performed at a local ford dealership in dallas, tx on our '95 ford explorer xlt. during that service visit the technician noted the steel core exposed on the left rear tire; after close examination of the defective tires it was noted that it appeared that the tire had blistered and burst the outer core. since this was well before (16 months ago) the firestone axt recall our only recourse was to place the tire(s). in a effort to not put myself or family at risk we elected to bit- the-bullet and purchased a complete set of new michelin tires at sam's wholesale store. i wish to be reimbursed along with the other customers who are offered replacement tires or being reimbursed for tires purchased after january 1, 2000. i feel that i was was victimized by firestone's misjudgment, but unfortunately at this time do not fall within there 'specified window' of replacement or reimbursement policy guidelines. any help you can provide me would be appreciated. i have contacted both ford motor company and bridgestone-firestone and have been passed on from phone number to phone number to no avail. i am very frustrated with both ford & firestone as to how they have handled this unfortunate situation with the general public as well as myself. *ak (tiresize: p235-75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235-75r15 ) | |||
| 03/01/1999 | |||
| Right rear tire shows definite signs of tread separation. small hairline crack running around outside of tire about an inch down from top of tread. left rear tire not as noticeable but on close examination shows signs of beginning to separate. although tire size is not on recall list when inspected by firestone dealer they agreed to replace all four tires.( dot number: w2hl tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Driving on cool day on mass. pike east of sturbridge exit. tire separation. heard thumping prior to sudden flat. sidewall blew out. tread came off in streams. tires were new when vehicle was purchased.( dot number: tire size: 235/75 ) | |||
| 09/21/2000 | 2 | 10/01/1995 | |
| We purchased new firestone wilderness at tires (p235/75r15) from our local costco tire center on 06-27-99. our tires do not have the recalled dot serial number, but we had them inspected at the costco tire center just to be safe. the tire installer at costco pointed out that both front tires had started to crack and separate where the tread meets the sidewall. we were told to replace the tires immediately. costco will replace the tires, but has to put on another pair of firestone wilderness tires. i repeat, our tires are not currently subject to recall, even though they are also defective. at the time of this e-mail, the tires only have 22,329 miles on them and the tread is in danger of separating. it is my belief that all firestone wilderness tires should be recalled immediately! if firestone knew beforehand about problems with their tires, they should be held criminally liable for any deaths and injuries associated with their tires. please add my name to the list of complaints about firestone wilderness at tires.( dot number: 8xhlipy tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/01/1999 | |||
| Hate firestone, they replaced recall tires with at's. had atx. we also paid $200+ to have them put on 4 new shocks. said if we not happy they will replace with anything we wanted. would not have accepted the at's if he hadn't said we could get replaced if not happy. contacted them and asked for goodyear or michellin's. they have brushed us off. heard some got $500 to replace tires anywhere they wanted but since ours have been replaced once, afraid we will not be reimbursed. current tires are very hard ride and cause car to dash lights to go out, and car isn't as steady on the at's. these 4x4 at's seem to want to hunt and not good in mud. live in country and use 4 wheel drive often. hate these tires. will never buy firestone tires again! *ak( dot number: tire size: p23575r15 ) | |||
| 04/01/1998 | 4 | 09/01/1996 | |
| Prior to accident i could not keep the tires balanced. i also had the 16 inch tires fail on my 1998 explorer. i could not keep them balanced and they would bounce all over. i replaced them with michelin tires. *ak( dot number: tire size: 16 inch ) | |||
| 05/10/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| One of originally installed 16 firestone wilderness at tires in ford explore blew out prematuarly when we were driving on the south-bound of i-95 at conneticut on may 10, 1999. fortunately, no accident was involved and no one was injured. we just replaced brocken tire to a new one at nearby tire shop. i have not reported to anyone then. this tire failure was obviously premature tire failure, which is the same to the one currently recalled on firestone tires. i brought the car for inspection at a ford dealer in virginia in late august, but they rejected to replace it since this is 16 inch tire and only 15 inch tires were recalled then. i am reporting that 16 inch tires of this tiye are also in danger as we experienced and those shall be recalled immediately to avoid future accidents. *ak( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 06/17/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| The front tires blew out while driving on the highway at an approximate speed of 50-55 mph. as a result i lost control of the car which flipped over the guard rail and rolled down a 70 foot ditch. i was in the car and was severely injured, sustaining permanent external injury (i.e., scarring) and internal (i.e, headaches, backache).*ak( dot number: tire size: 255 16 ) | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| The tire split and i took it to a tire dealer and was told the tire was defective( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 07/21/2000 | |||
| No summary( dot number: ) | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Tread seperated from tire causing blow out. good year dealership were tires were replaced said all 4 tires showed signs of cracking( dot number: vncu1pl035 tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Was traveling on highway 59 south in texas, heading towards houston when i was existing off a ramp into a 360 degree curve when all of sudden the right rear tire tread separated and blew out. my ford explorer vehicle then spunned several times in a complete circles, however, due to a rainy conditions, the vehicle went into a sliding circular moition rather than flipping the vehicle due to loss of traction. my wife, daughter, son, and mother were the occupant in the vehicle when this incident happend. my mother was jarred and sustain a laceration to her lower lip and brusing of her face due to the sudden impact with the shoulder of roadway and a drainage ditch. on the second blowout of the same brand of tire, i was traveling north on interstate 55 in mississippi when i incurred another tread separation and blow out of the right rear tire which was also made by firestone.. both tire were purchased in july of 1998, current mileage on the vehicle at time of purchase was 72,635 miles. i truly believe that these tires were defective and i replaced all of the firestone tires with the bridgestone dueller apt ii tires. still have reservation regarding these tires also being that they were manufactured by the parent company of firestone.( dot number: vnculpx208 tire size: 255/70/s16 ) | |||
| 08/17/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1995 | |
| I purchased these tires at vehicle mileage 111655, and the tires have a 50,000-mile warranty. i had to replace them at 150984 miles because of tread separation on the back two tires. mechanic's notes are two rear tires separated. tread depth 2 at 12 & 2 at 10. description of tires -- wilderness at p255 70r 16 109s m/s (27951urbmo61755) made in canada. i was hoping that these tires would make it to the recall, so i have not submitted them for warranty replacement yet. i have the tires. i hope registration of this complaint is helpful to the mission of your organization.( dot number: vncu1p7079 tire size: p25570r16 ) | |||
| 1 | 07/01/1997 | ||
| Right front firestone tire failed causing the consumer to loose control of the vehicle, hit the left shoulder and rolled over 3 times. nlm | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| Tread seperated from tire causing blow out. good year dealership were tires were replaced said all 4 tires showed signs of cracking( dot number: vncu1pl035 tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 07/21/2000 | |||
| No summary( dot number: ) | |||
| 08/03/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1997 | |
| The tire split and i took it to a tire dealer and was told the tire was defective( dot number: tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Was traveling on highway 59 south in texas, heading towards houston when i was existing off a ramp into a 360 degree curve when all of sudden the right rear tire tread separated and blew out. my ford explorer vehicle then spunned several times in a complete circles, however, due to a rainy conditions, the vehicle went into a sliding circular moition rather than flipping the vehicle due to loss of traction. my wife, daughter, son, and mother were the occupant in the vehicle when this incident happend. my mother was jarred and sustain a laceration to her lower lip and brusing of her face due to the sudden impact with the shoulder of roadway and a drainage ditch. on the second blowout of the same brand of tire, i was traveling north on interstate 55 in mississippi when i incurred another tread separation and blow out of the right rear tire which was also made by firestone.. both tire were purchased in july of 1998, current mileage on the vehicle at time of purchase was 72,635 miles. i truly believe that these tires were defective and i replaced all of the firestone tires with the bridgestone dueller apt ii tires. still have reservation regarding these tires also being that they were manufactured by the parent company of firestone.( dot number: vnculpx208 tire size: 255/70/s16 ) | |||
| 08/17/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1995 | |
| I purchased these tires at vehicle mileage 111655, and the tires have a 50,000-mile warranty. i had to replace them at 150984 miles because of tread separation on the back two tires. mechanic's notes are two rear tires separated. tread depth 2 at 12 & 2 at 10. description of tires -- wilderness at p255 70r 16 109s m/s (27951urbmo61755) made in canada. i was hoping that these tires would make it to the recall, so i have not submitted them for warranty replacement yet. i have the tires. i hope registration of this complaint is helpful to the mission of your organization.( dot number: vncu1p7079 tire size: p25570r16 ) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | |||
| I replaced my tires today because of noticeable cracking/tread separation. 2 tires were very bad. i did not want to put my 2 year old child in jeopardy any longer by waiting for the recall on these tires. what documentation do i need to keep? do i need to get the dealer to note on my receipt that the old tires are cracked? i did not keep the old tires. the new tires were purchased at san benito tire, inc., 246 tres pinos rd., hollister, ca (831) 637-5804( dot number: ) | |||
| 09/01/1998 | |||
| 1 tire had peeling tread, other3 have cracks in treads why not recalled?( dot number: w2hl tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 03/01/1996 | 1 | 02/01/1995 | |
| I identified the defective tires before they failed. 95% of each tire was like new, but the inside tread was warn down to the steel belts. i contacted ford, but they said the only thing they would do was look at it. i already knew there was a problem and declined their offer to look at it! after going through three sets of front tires in 75,000 miles, i convinced my front end alighment mechanic to set the angle of the alignment so that the tops of the tires were out 1/4 inch. this seems to have stopped the problem. i beleive that this was a design defect that was compounded by a flawed alignment specification. i'm sure that i would have experienced a blowout, if i had not performed my own oil changes and kept such a close eye on the tire wear.( dot number: tire size: p22570r15 ) | |||
| 09/25/1999 | 1 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Left rear tire tread seperation, causing vehicle to immediatly and very radically fly, bounce and roll numerous times off the highway.( dot number: tire size: 16 ) | |||
| In my opinion, the ford explorer and ford f series pickups have unusual front end harmonics problems, which causes premature and unusual tire wear symtoms. ford recommends to rotate tires at 6000 miles, on ford explorer, if you wait till 6,000 miles the tires will have unusual tire wear to the point that rotating the front to the rear, and hope the rear tires will correct themselves within next 6000 rotation will not occur. in other words, the ford explorer will wear tires to unusual limits within 6,000 miles to where rotation will not take care of the problem within the next 6000miles. i bought 4 brand new goodyear wrangler rt's at 28,000 miles, they needed rotated far before 34,000 miles, goodyear said wait until the 34,000 miles which i did. i rotated the tires again at 40,000 miles and traded vehicle off at 41,000 miles. the tires were of good tread but worn in a crazy fashion in an irregular manner. 4 new shocks did not help, the ford garage checked the alignment and stated the vehicle was within specs. i bought a ford f-250 with goodyear at's, and it to seems to be wearing the tires funny. i do not drive erratic and do keep the tire pressure to the recommended psi. for years, when ford had the twin i-beam front suspension on its p/u's, the tires wore funny and also would not last till the 6000 mile rotation point. ford has had a problem with very unusual tire wear for years, and it must be with ford's suspension system, weight to ground pressures or harmonics, but they have a very serious design flaw which effects its tires to wear unusally on the ford explorer series and the ford f series, this is a certainty. the problem does not just effect firestone tires!!!!!!!( dot number: tire size: p235r75-15 ) | |||
| 08/30/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Two weeks ago we brought the car to a firestone dealer for the recall. they put us on a waiting list and said not to worry, they looked at the tires and they were fine. yesterday my wife was driving on the freeway and the tire came apart. she narrowly avoided an accident as she was slowing down to exit the freeway. upon inspection, the tire had a major hole from separation, not from any foreign object. today we bought new tires because the firestone dealer still did not have any replacement tires.( dot number: tire size: p235r15 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer discovered a slow leak in one of the tires (fireston atx radials) upon inspection of all the tires noticed they are cracking along the outside although the mileage of the vehicle is low. nlm | |||
| 10/11/1998 | 2 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Wilderness ht brand blew at 65 mph on expressway. i keep the air pressure at normal. no rubber left, no nails found, was riding on the rim. reported it to firestone dealer. i had to purchase a new tire, took out another warranty because i couldn't find the first receipt and firestone does not keep the warranty info in their computer system. how convenient. i have had continual problems with the front tires and need constant alignment. firestone said they could not find a problem twice, but i believe it is the tires. the ht brand is just as unsafe as the at and atx. the suv drives like it is always windy outside and the truck feels like it is hard to control. the recall needs to include the ht brand.( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 06/06/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Ford dealer that repaired the damage to the ford advised me that the tread had seperated and blown the tire apart. he pointed out that the three remaing tires had a crack around the ties where the tread attaches to the body, and sugessted that i take the car to firestone for replacement as they were defective. the firestone mgr examined my tires and agreed that all four should b replaced. he stated that he would have to order them and would call me when the came in. the tires came in and were installed june 28 1999. firestone did not replace the blown tire at no charge but gave me an adjusted price charging me 59.99 for each of 4 tires plus balance,new valve stems,tire disposal fee,road hazard warranty,pls shop supplys. total adjusted price 359.49 i was unaware at the time of the problem firestone was having or i would never have been agreeable to that deal. i have copy of tire invoices, work performed byjohnson brothers ford and road service to place spare on at time of accident. if you need more information please let me know.( dot number: na tire size: 25570r16 ) | |||
| 11/26/1996 | 08/01/1996 | ||
| No summary( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/04/2000 | 4 | 06/01/2000 | |
| These 4 tires gave me horrible handling & vibrations which i tried to have fixed but couldn`t at hibdon tires of enid,ok( dot number: tire size: 2357515 ) | |||
| 06/28/1999 | 1 | ||
| Tread separated - almost rolled vehicle( dot number: tire size: lt 235r75 ) | |||
| 2 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| This incident occurred twice -- once on the original firestone atx tires and then again on the replacement atx tires i bought to replace the originals. both times a blowout of the entire sidewall. i no longer own this automobile. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 02/27/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| I had just come off the freeway, when the front right tire threw its tread off, i pulled to the side of the road and changed it to the spare tire. later on i had all 4 tires replaced.( dot number: tire size: p235/75/15 ) | |||
| 05/29/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1998 | |
| I cannot read the dot number, but the tires were manufactured in canada. the failure that occured was as follows: left front tire completely deflated after driving ~150 miles at 65 mph on interstate 81 in va. no puncture was found, however air was leaking from large cracks that appeared at the tread line. similar cracks were observed on the front right tire, although it did not deflate. both front tires were replaced with the same firestone tires on 6/1/2000. the rear tires are now developing cracks in the same locations.( dot number: tire size: p255 70r16 ) | |||
| 03/10/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| Fluid which was later confirmed to be oil from overflow tank spilled out on brakes on passenger side. i had to drive 2 hours back to north carolina because the dealership in galax, va closed at noon on saturdays. if i was by myself it would be a different story but i had my child with me. town and country ford confirmed the situation and stated that ford had sent out a memo saying if the vehicle was in warrantee the could put the cover on to prevent this problem but due to my mileage i had to pay $375.oo not including parts to have this taking care of. my question is if they put this device on and knew this could happen why not warn the consumer instead of finding out this way and why should i have to pay for a potential safety hazard which was not of my making. i called the 800 number on several occasions; got a claims number and that was it. the second time they said call town and country ford which the regional rep still hasn't responded. next, i sent them a e-mail stating the problem and still no response. on the tires, which i had to replace myself, except for the spare which is a firestone, since the warranty was not honored stating that since they were only they were only the stateside receiving dealership they were not responsible. the tires blew out less than two weeks after picking up the vehicle. i am very displeased with ford. according to the distance of travel i have resorted to renting so i would not have to worry about getting into an accident with my child in the vehicle. this is unacceptable and needs to be addressed. i can replace a vehicle but not a life. however, i refuse to pay for something which was already there to begin with. thanking you in advance for your time and attention in this matter. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| Consumer saw a 6-7 inch crack in the front left firestone wilderness at tire p255/70r16 dot vncu1pl in the sidewall, the other tires had hairline cracks on the edge of the outside tread, these tires dot # is st358j, dealer stated the hairline cracks came from dryrot, consumer replaced tires on his own due to no help from firestone and ford because these specific tires were not on recall. *slc | |||
| 05/25/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| No summary( dot number: tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 07/15/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| While returning from vacation, i was traveling north on hwy. 75 in howe, tx, at 70mph when i heard the tire begin making noise and then it blew out. the blowout caused me to swerve uncontrollably (90 degrees to the road 3 times, across both lanes) before regaining control and allowing me to get safely off of the highway. there were luckily no other cars in the immediate area at this instant. the tire tread had separated from the casing and shredded. also in the car were my wife, 17 year old daughter, and my daughters friend. the tire caused damage in the wheel well/rear quarter panel and rocker panel area of the car as well as cracking the rear taillight lens and damaging the aluminum wheel.( dot number: vduujba227 tire size: p225-70r15 ) | |||
| 03/01/1995 | |||
| This report relates to the current tire problems with ford explorer vehicles. my previous letter to nhtsa is dated 13 may 1997. you need to go back and reread this letter. ford motor company is deliberately and flagrantly putting incorrect tire pressure labels into all ford explorer trucks. the reason is that the truck rides better with lower tire pressure (26 pounds). fords own mechanics will tell you that you need at least 35 pounds of air pressure to avoid premature tire wear. then when you go back to ford and try to get them to replace your damaged tires (if they don't fail first), they stonewall all your letters and phone calls. trust me, because i went thru the whole process and got no where with ford. they don't care about premature tire wear or damaged/unsafe tires, they just want a nice soft ride in order to keep selling ford explorer trucks. if you put the proper air pressure into the tires (35 pounds), the truck rides hard and rough due to the suspension system. you folks need to check this out, ford is literally getting away with murder here. arj | |||
| 10/10/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1997 | |
| While driving across alligator alley (i-75) in florida in my 95 ford explorer around 8:30pm at a speed of 75mph with four well-kept inflated tires with no visual defects, the left rear tire tread pealed off from the core of the tire without warning or impact of any object in the road. my suvs rear end began to swerve, i was able to keep some control long enough to bring the vehicle to a stop with no injures. the only damage was to the car from the tread breaking way.( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| This accident occurred during rain and high wind. however, given the problems recently reported in the press i wanted to report the issue. the vehicle did roll over and both tires on the drivers side were blown out. i don't know the blown tire/tires caused or occurred as a result of the car rolling over.( dot number: ) | |||
| 05/30/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving to work on may 30, 2000, the firestone atx tire's outer surface split off from the rest of the tire. about 30% of the tread split from the tire resulting in damage to the rear wheel well body damage at the rear and tearing off plastic trim. this occurred on a particularly danagerous stretch of road through tijeras canyon east of albuquerque, new mexico. our son was fortunate to maintain control of the vehicle and get off the freeway to change the tire. when he took the tire to firestone tire at 9500 montgomery ne, albuquerque, nm 87111, tel: 505-293-4921, he was told he must buy a new tire and that he could mail the defective tire somewhere and then get part of it reimbursed. firestone implies that he must have been responsible for the damage. this tire and the four others on the explorer have been replaced this date with four new michelin tires. we want nothing more to do with firestone tires. the cost of replacing the tires was over $500 including tax, balancing, caps. firestone's recall and offer to replace tires of the same kind would be unacceptable to us. we have lost total confidence in this company. it is despicable that they have covered up the defects in their tires for this long and that people have lost their lives. they don't deserve to be in business. thank you for the opportunity to register our complaint. the timeim from the vehicle.casing.( dot number: vnhl p8 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 07/12/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1995 | |
| I have submitted a claim to firestone, and am awaiting their reply.( dot number: tire size: p235/75/r1 ) | |||
| 06/26/1995 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Right rear tire blow out causing the ford to flip several times. i received major injuries. i do not recall any information about the accident, except what was told to me. *ak( dot number: uncu 1pl 0 tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 07/03/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Is there a poss. recall , what do i do thank you. no safety defect mentioned. *ak( dot number: tire size: 215 75 15 ) | |||
| 08/03/1997 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Tire blow-out on 2 yr old car with 32,000 miles with no apparent reason. immediately replaced tires, with michelins at cost of $500. still have paperwork. with all the accidents and fatalities associated with these tires, has there been a class action suit filed against ford and firestone? if not, what is my recourse for recovery of money spent now that problem with these tires have been surfaced by other motorists. thanks, r. vaughan.....p.s. please give my regards to general wykle. *ak( dot number: unk tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| Consumer no longer owns this vehicle, but vehicle was equipped with firestone atx tires. while driving at 55mph front right tire blewout, causing vehicle to rollover. dealer has not been contacted.*ak | |||
| 06/28/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Tire numbers: 105s m/s; 20958urbw062(2)1; e4 02 6556. no safety defect listed in summary. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| No summary listed for abov eehicle. *ak | |||
| 04/01/1995 | |||
| Complete # on tire is atx firestone/bridgestone p235/t5r151055m+s. no safety defect mentione din summary. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/tr15 ) | |||
| 05/12/1998 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| On may 9, 1998 my husband and i purchased a used 1995 ford explorer from hooks ford in granbury. at the time of purchase my husband commented on one of the tires. the salesman assured us he would have the service dept. check the tires. after merely rotating the tires, they declared it safe. three days later, may 12, 1998 while driving home to austin, the rear driver's side tire blew out and caused the vehicle to flip over and roll 5 1/2 times. a four year-old child was thrown through a window and survived. a second child restrained in a car seat was physically unharmed. the driver, myself, remained in the vehicle as it rolled but my seat belt failed and i sustained a compression fracture of my neck, laceration of my head and ear, and went into a coma. we reported the incident to the dealership and to ford and never heard back from either. we consulted an attorney and because we no longer had the vehicle in hand, he couldn't prove anything. my husband was following the explorer in a u-haul and watched the entire incident. this accident changed my life, as i sustained permenant injuries. our family was devistated. if there is every a class action suit or anything we could do to prevent another family from enduring what we went through. please let us know! we do have pictures from the accident and proof i was wearing my seat belt, which failed. we do have a photo of the tire that blew, causing the wreck.*ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 0 | 02/23/1995 | |
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a bumping noise. right rear tires separated from wheel. consumer lost control, vehicle slid into an enbankment and ran into a tree. *ak firestone radial atx p235/75/r15 *mw | |||
| 02/11/2000 | 12/22/1995 | ||
| Firestone wilderness tires blewout on the rear left side while traveling at 65 mph. ford was contacted. *ak firestone atx p235/75/r15 | |||
| 2 | |||
| When driving at 55 mph right rear tire blewout. consumer unsure of tire brand. however, tires were original ones. also, this was the second occurrence. consumer has contacted the dealer. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| While driving at 65 mph driver noticed vehicle was leaning ,noticed tire was flat , it had separated. pieces of tire were still on rim , causing safety hazard. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Tire label states 26 psi which is incorrect, recommended psi is 35. this error resulted in tires being under inflated, causing tires to cup. | |||
| 02/20/1997 | 1 | 03/01/1996 | |
| Right rear tire cupping. | |||
| 03/17/1995 | |||
| Owner requesting information on tire failures (firestone atx.) | |||
| 07/30/1995 | 1 | 07/29/1995 | |
| Front end shakes and makes noises, difficult to control, and causes uneven wear to front tires due to misaligned front end. *dh | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 30000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| The vehicle experienced a problem with the goodyear wrangler rtf tire model # p235/75r15. the tires had cracks and bubbles on the side wall. the manufacturer was contacted and they replaced the tires. *nlm these were replacement tires for the recalled firestone tires. *scc *jb | |||
| 07/16/2001 | 2 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Two goodyear wrangler tires (size: lt235/75r15, dot#: t300863grf-92w) on 1995, ford, explorer have experienced sidewall problems. left front tire has a two square inch section that has started tearing off of the sidewall with approximately 25,000 miles on the tire. also, left rear tires sidewall is beginning to split with 25 to 30,000 miles on the tire. these tires are not original equipment for this vehicle.*ak *slc | |||
| 05/05/2000 | |||
| Left front tire went flat while vehicle was parked. had only 50,000 miles on it. took to discount tire retailer, and it was replaced. tire was destroyed. on other 3 tires sidewalls were separating. firestone, wilderness atx, p235/75r15. *ak | |||
| 02/14/1999 | 2 | ||
| Original equipment, tread is in good condition, but all four tires have developed cracks around sidewall. tire size p25570r16, wilderness at. *ak dotvncu, consumer has had 2 flat tires. *slc | |||
| 06/03/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Upon taking delivery noticed out of balance condition, had them balanced but still there, while traveling on ny tpk. at 60 mph l.f. sidewall blew out. /replaced all tires and no more vibration. /goodyear dealer didn't replace.*ak (tiresize: 205r15)( dot number: tire size: 205r15 ) | |||
| 05/06/2000 | 4 | 02/07/1995 | |
| Pe00020; original tires on a ford, explorer, 1995, 25570/r16, dotvncu1px029. sidewall had cracks about inch long, and driver could see the steel belts. every other inch had a crack. also, all 4 tires had cracks, consumer replaced tires with wilderness at, and at 18, 000 miles consumer was noticing more cracking. *ak *slc | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1995 | ||
| Original equipment on a 1995, exlorer, p235/75r15 size. sidewall cracked on two of the five tires.*ak sidewall failed by cracking and going flat. *yh | |||
| 08/04/2000 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| I was driving in town at 35 mph when tire suddenly deflated when tire was taken off a split in the sidewall that ran into the tread was found( dot number: vdhl awr tire size: 235/75/15 ) | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1995 | ||
| Spare tire is smaller in width and in diameter than regular vehicle tire. spare tire size is p22570r15 while regular tire size is p25570r16. consumer called and asked a firestone dealer was this safe and dealer stated that it was not safe to drive with different size tires on vehicle, consumer was also informed that doing so could ruin the differential. consumer stated that according to ford, this is standard equipment.*ak *tt | |||
| 01/17/1998 | |||
| The spare tire is 15 inches, but truck was ordered from ford with the 16 inch tire and wheel package. the dealer and manufacturer is aware of the problem. *ak | |||
| 06/30/1995 | 1 | 06/30/1995 | |
| Spare tire too small. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer firestone 500 tire exploded. *ts the tire failed prior to recall notification. the consumer received the recall notice september 2006. when the consumer originally notice something wrong with the tire he contacted the dealer. the dealer advised the consumer to contact an authorized firestone dealer. the firestone dealer said there nothing was wrong with the tire. the vehicle was then taken to a goodyear dealer who said that the tire was obviously separating. the consumer had the tires replaced with another brand. firestone requested that the defective tire be returned to the but the tire dealer had already disposed of them. *nm | |||
| 08/28/2004 | 102000 | 1 | |
| While driving 55 mph rear driver side tire tread separated. as a result, material of the tire went under the vehicle and damaged part of the rear wheel. *ak | |||
| 06/15/2004 | 179000 | 1 | |
| While having the vehicle inspected for a trip consumer was informed that the tires had bubbles on the tread on both front tires. *ak | |||
| 05/15/2003 | 90500 | 0 | 02/04/2003 |
| While traveling on the highway at highway speed, passenger side rear tire ( firestone radial atx p235/75r15 ) had full tread separation from tire. was able to slow and pull off of the side of the highway only to find damage to the right rear of my '95 ford explorer. tread piece had come off the tire and up hitting the lower portion of the fender bending it upward toward the supports for it and then hitting the passenger rear tail light completely breaking it enough to need full replacement. after hitting the light, it came down and hit the passenger rear door window and leaving multiple black tire/rubber marks down the door till it hit the running board on the side.*jb | |||
| 02/27/1995 | 2 | ||
| Consumer has replaced firestone tires twice for a total of eight tires due to recall 00t005, firestone has not yet responded back to consumers request for reimbursement, tire size is p235/75r15. *slc | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; rear driver's side tire had tread separation. firestone ,wilderness arx, p235/75r15.*ak | |||
| 02/27/1995 | 2 | ||
| Consumer has replaced firestone tires twice for a total of eight tires due to recall 00t005, firestone has not yet responded back to consumers request for reimbursement, tire size is p235/75r15. *slc | |||
| 12/26/1999 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle experienced a tire tread separation (blowout) whiled driving, the consumer had all four tires replaced with another brand one day before the recall was announced (dec 31, 1999), the consumer requested reimbursement but was denied because the tires were purchased prior to january 1, 2000 (firestone atx). nlm | |||
| 08/25/1998 | 1 | 06/10/1995 | |
| While driving the right front tire tread separated from the tire, the consumer requested reimbursement for all tires replaced but was denied reimbursement because the replacement tires were purchased prior to the cut off date (firestone radial atx, p235/75r15 dot#w2hl-1pm-105). nlm | |||
| 08/01/1998 | 4 | 01/01/1998 | |
| The front passenger side tire tread separated while driving, on another occasion the the rear drivers side tire blew out causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle and ended up in a grassy median, in july of 2000 prior to the recall 00t005, consumer had to replace two more tires due to bad belts,consumer is requesting reimbursement for faulty tires (firestone wilderness atx, p235/75r15). nlm | |||
| 08/11/2000 | 1 | ||
| The consumer is having difficultly getting reimbursement for faulty firestone tires because she does not have the serial numbers of the tire because they were disposed of by the tire dealer, the tires had early signs of tread separation which caused noise while driving (firestone atx). nlm | |||
| 4 | |||
| The owner is experiencing difficulty with firestone to replace his four defective firestone tires, prior to this recall the owner experienced a blowout. nlm | |||
| 02/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Prior to recall 00t-005 and 00v-402 the vehilce experienced sudden loss of control, the consumer believes the sway bar links malfunctioned causing the loss of control and that the tire also blewout during this accident, the consumer suffered a busted and swollen lip and body aches (firestone). nlm | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 2 | 01/01/1995 | |
| Tread separation/defects all four tires after 7 months. *ak (tiresize: 16)( dot number: tire size: 16 ) | |||
| 07/03/1998 | 1 | ||
| While driving the tread of the tire began separating from both the front and rear tires, the consumer replaced all four tires prior to recall 005-00t and request reimbursement (firestone). nlm | |||
| 05/05/2001 | 1 | 02/17/1999 | |
| While driving at approximately 55 mph in ford, explorer, 1995 right rear firestone tire, size: p255/70r16, dot: vdcu1px019 experienced tread separation. *note: vehicle was involved in a crash due to tread separation. vehicle classified as a total loss, and consumer's wife suffered nose/head injuries.*ak firestone wilderness at tires. *slc | |||
| 09/10/1998 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| The tread on the right front tire separated and the vehicle went off the road and rolled 4 or 5 times. i was injured with bruses, scratches,and glass cuts in my face. i have contacted norma davis at firestone (800-543-7522),but she stated that i needed the tire for her to help. i have since had the vehicle repocessed, because my insurance(nationwide insurance co.)chose to repair the vehicle for $10000. after months of taking the vehicle back to the repair shop, i was told that nationwide would no longer be responsible for repairs caused by my accident. my credit is ruined and i can not get any help. i do not know where to turn. please help me if possible. thank you very much.*ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 08/21/1998 | 1 | ||
| The tires began to separated which caused severe vibration while driving, the consumer replaced all four tires and request reimbursement (firestone). nlm | |||
| 10/20/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer experienced a flat, and when vehicle was take in, was advised by mechanic that the flat was due to tread separation, consumer has replaced all 4 firestone at(p255/70r16) tires. *jb | |||
| 04/28/2001 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| While driving about 75 mph left rear tire had tread separation. vehicle was wandering around the road. firestone, wilderness at, p235/75r15, dot hyhl1p458.*ak failure caused damage to the aluminum wheel. *slc | |||
| 03/01/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1995 | |
| Since ownership, tires have caused vehicle to ride rough. consumer replaced all four firestone atx (p235/75r15) tires when separation started to occur. consumer received recall notification, however has not received reimbursement as of 3/25/01. *jb | |||
| 06/12/1999 | 1 | 03/30/1995 | |
| While drivng on a gravel road the tires shredded and the vehicle rolled over 3 times, the infant in the rear of the vehicle only sustained a cut on the leg the driver sustain injuries to the head, neck and arms (firestone wilderness at 15). nlm | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone wilderness at tires affected by recall (oot-005), tires replaced, owner seeking reimbursement. | |||
| 08/17/2000 | 1 | ||
| Seeking reimbursement for replacement of firestone wilderness tires p23575r15 under recall (oot-005). cj | |||
| 10/08/2000 | 1 | ||
| Had stopped vehicle to check tires and noticed tread separating on left rear firestone tire with 32,000 miles on it. drove to tire retailer and had 2 tires in rear replaced. p225/70r15 on 1995. *ak dot# w2uu1mx. *slc | |||
| 08/17/1999 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced all4 tires due to tread separation with only 43000 miles on vehicle, firestone atx p235/75r15, dot w2hl1pm205, firestone is denying consumer a refund since consumer replaced tires prior to january 1, 2000. *slc | |||
| 08/01/1995 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Firestone radial atx tires (p235/75r15) experienced a blowout and vibration, consumer received recall notice 00t005 and replaced all tires and is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 12/28/1999 | 1 | ||
| Tires suffered from curbing effect and consumer replaced them, dealer deemed consumer ineligible for reimbursement because the tires were purchased prior to jan. 1, 2000, consumer still requesting reimbursement (firestone atx ii p235/75r15). nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer needed a tire patched, dealer would not patch tire because consumer was waiting for replacement tires due to recall 00t005 and said that having a new tire on the vehicle for a few weeks would be fine, consumer sent a photocopy of the receipt for reimbursement and is being denied because the original wasn't sent, consumer is requesting reimbursement for the road hazard warranty that is now useless and for the prorated cost of a faulty tire that was replaced. *slc | |||
| 11/02/1997 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was involved in an accident due to faulty firestone tires (p255/r16), consumer stated that the tires have problems with skidding and tread. *slc | |||
| 03/17/1997 | 2 | 08/13/1996 | |
| Firestone radial atx ii tires (p235/75r15) experienced an air leak between the tread and sidewall, the dealer recommended all tires be replaced, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the 2 faulty tires. *slc | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 4 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Consumer noticed that all 4 tires were experiencing tread separation. *slc | |||
| 03/17/1997 | 2 | 08/13/1996 | |
| Firestone radial atx ii tires (p235/75r15) experienced an air leak between the tread and sidewall, the dealer recommended all tires be replaced, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the 2 faulty tires. *slc | |||
| 06/25/2000 | 1 | ||
| Rear firestone atx tire came completely off while driving causing vehicle to rollover and slide 60 feet upside down, consumer sustained some glass in face, ears, some cuts around left eye and bruise from where seat belt restrained driver, consumer request reimbursement for damages suffered as a result of accident. nlm | |||
| 02/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tires experienced vibration, thumping noises, and a tread separation, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the replacement tires. *slc | |||
| 05/16/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 00t005, however the firestone tires were replaced due to the tread on the outer edges of the tire were wearing and pulling away, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 10/09/1999 | 1 | ||
| Tread separation from the firestone atxii tire was the possible cause of a vehicle rollover, there was one fatality and one injury due to the accident. (attorney for client) *slc | |||
| 02/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone tires experienced vibration, thumping noises, and a tread separation, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for the replacement tires. *slc | |||
| 05/16/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 00t005, however the firestone tires were replaced due to the tread on the outer edges of the tire were wearing and pulling away, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 05/02/1998 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced firestone tires prior to recall 00t005 and is having trouble seeking reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Consumer tires were included in recall 00t-005 but there were not parts available for replacement, consumer replaced tire with competitors brand and request compensation (firestone). nlm | |||
| 07/03/2000 | 4 | 11/01/1997 | |
| Firestone wilderness at tires (p255 70 r16) went flat and experienced tread separation, consumer is requesting replacement tires. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer had an accident when the firestone at tire separated causing slight damage to the rear passenger side door, consumer request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer had tire come apart prior to recall 00t-005 and replaced all four tires. nlm | |||
| 10/09/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| While driving home from a trip a passing car indicated to me a tire problem. i pulled off the road, called aaa and had my spare put on my ford explorer. about a week later i took the tire in to get it fixed. the manager of the firestone store where i took it called me over after inflating the tire on a stand. the tread had separated from the sidewall of the tire. he called his office who authorized a 50% reduction in replacement tires which i accepted but called firestone to request 100% replacement cost. to date no reply from firestone. concerned that other tires may have this problem. do not have the dot code but do remember that the tires were made in canada. *ak (tiresize: 255/75x16)( dot number: tire size: 255/75x16 ) | |||
| 10/15/2000 | 1 | ||
| The tread partially separated from the front left tire at 70 miles per hour. it did not blow and i was able to slow and get off the highway. if it had blown i feel certain that we would have rolled in that truck. (dot number: w2uu tiresize: 225/70 r15) | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 2 | ||
| Firestone radial atx tires experienced tread separation, ripping the rear of the vehicle on both occasions. *slc | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 4 | ||
| Firestone wilderness at tires experienced cracking along the tread edge, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 2 | ||
| Firestone radial atx tires experienced tread separation, ripping the rear of the vehicle on both occasions. *slc | |||
| 09/05/2000 | 4 | ||
| Firestone wilderness at tires experienced cracking along the tread edge, consumer wants reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 02/01/1999 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| While this blowout did not cause injury, death or property damage it is of note that the explorer spun violently left and right. the tire tread separated and the low speed and wet roads prevented greater damages. the maintained tire pressure was a constant 30 psi or 4 psi above ford specifications. (tiresize: p235-16)( dot number: tire size: p235-16 ) | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 1 | ||
| Firestone wilderness tires on vehicle, inquire about possible recall as tires were cause of insd losing control, tires only 2-3months old. (claim# 42-1277-959) *mw | |||
| 05/29/2000 | 1 | ||
| Tire blew. firestone atf wilderness (recall from ford & firestone) tire that blew was a firestone atf wilderness tire (re:tire recall from ford & firestone); looks like salv. sold within the last couple of days up in memphis; agt. indicates our insd. (an engineer) has several photos of the tread separation and is willing to provide these to us; kim. (claim# 53-p012-511) *mw | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone: insureds tire blew out, he lost control of the veh, the veh flipped over she has the receipt at home. she will send it to us via fax. she purchased the tire in fla. it was a new tire and now she is told that it may have been a recapped tire. insd still has tire. she purchased the tires 2/99. (claim# 11-3354-635) *mw | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| Pe00 020; was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a noise. went home and parked the vehicle. next day noticed that half of the tread had separated from the tire. he took vehicle to firestone, it was the front left tire. firestone #atx p23575r15#dot. there were no injuries.*ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| V1 driving back to houston from louisiana when tread of tire came off causing veh to go out of control and hit a tree. vehicle being towed back to houston to jack roach ford. ni wants to pursue a claim against firestone. his tire came apart and caused him to hit a tree. ni has copy of receipts were he replaced his tires with firestone tires. he has photos of his vehicle and the tire appears to have the same proble. (claim# 53-c438-456) *mw | |||
| 09/01/1997 | 3 | 07/01/1997 | |
| Firestone wilderness at tires (p255 70 r16) experienced belt separation and a blowout. *slc | |||
| 09/03/1999 | 1 | ||
| What are the chances of sub recovery on a firestone atx tire failure with only a photo of the tire? it appears the belt separated. thanks...shane (claim 43-r340-135) *mw | |||
| 03/20/2000 | 4 | 09/09/1995 | |
| Original firestone atx tires, p23575r15 vnhlipm225. all 4 belts were slipping, causing car to go to right or left. consumer replaced all four tires. firestone denied consumer refund because he purchased the tire prior to august 8, 2000. *slc | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Recall 00t005000/tread separation: tire replacement for firestone, wilderness at, p235/75r15, dot# hxhl. replaced on 15-sep-2o00 at 74,028 miles, and caused vehicle to vibrate. taken to dealer for inspection, and informed consumer that three of the four tires were causing vibration due to tire hop. firestone was not notified at this time. *ak the firestone dealer replaced all 5 tires. *yh | |||
| Pe00040, tire tread separation: whle driving about 45 mph tread on one of rear tires came off. driver was able to maintain control, and was not injured. tire size lt23585r16, dot # vdortwt. original equipment on a 1998, ford, f350. firestone has not been notified about this matter. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 03/15/1997 | 2 | 02/01/1996 | |
| Going 70 thud thud thud and flat. steel belt split. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/30/2000 | |||
| Pe00.020; she was traveling about 65mph on highway and vehicle started to vibrate. she pulled over to the shoulders, and rear left tire tread had separated. firestone, wilderness #at, p23575r16. there were no injuries. took vehicle to firestone, and the attendant told her that the tires weren't on the recall campaign. *ak | |||
| 07/19/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| Tread separated( dot number: vnuu80a tire size: p225/70r15 ) | |||
| 09/01/1994 | |||
| We don't have the recall tires or a problem on our vehicle. but, rather suspect tread separation being caused by anti-lock braking system and disk breaks on all 4 wheels. this can cause more breaking/shear stress on the tread over time. running at high-speed doesn't simulate breaking, particularly in heavy stop-go commuting which many vehicles are now being used for. then when they are taken on long high-speed drives, the weakened tread is subject to failure. testing should include anti-lock brake surging tests and radial break-load simulation.( dot number: ) | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| In june i replaced two tires. appeared belt separated - resulting in excessive wear in spots. current tires have fine cracks all around tires near rim.( dot number: vnhl tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 09/05/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone at tire (p23575r15) tread separated from the rest of the tire and caused $1700 damage to the rear quarter panel. nlm | |||
| 04/01/1997 | 1 | 12/01/1996 | |
| Tire: belt separated on firestone, wilderness/at tires, p255/70r16 on ford, explorer, 1995. ford/firestone have been contacted.*ak dot # vncu1pl015, the tread separation caused damage to the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 09/12/2000 | 0 | ||
| About two month ago consumer had found out that tires were cracking. tires were not listed on the recall. *ak | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 12/01/1994 | ||
| In june i replaced two tires. appeared belt separated - resulting in excessive wear in spots. current tires have fine cracks all around tires near rim.( dot number: vnhl tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 09/07/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1995 | |
| Consumer received a recall notice on tires that had replaced before due to tread separation. replaced them with new tires. firestone p235/ 75 r15. *ak | |||
| 08/30/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1996 | |
| Not the original tires on ford explorer 1995. front driver's side and rear passenger's side tires have slow leaks, consumer is concerned that they may become flat or blowout.*ak two tires have slow leaks and the tires are on recall but customer has been waiting for 2 1/2 months to get it fixed. *yh | |||
| 08/13/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1996 | |
| While driving approximately 70 mph right rear tire tread separated from tire which caused extensive damaged to vehicle. the tire is a firestone wilderness at. tire size p235/75r15. tires were purchased as replacements. approximate 20000-25000 mileage. *ak the tread separation caused damage to the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 08/20/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| On sunday, august 20, 2000 my family and i were driving in our 1995 ford explorer when the tread on our firestone p225/70r15 detached from the tire. i was able to keep my suv under control and no additional damage was incurred. the tire was original equipment on the explorer with 37,000 miles on the tires. i am very concerned that the tires on my suv were not part of the initial recall. i believe this indicates that the defect in manufacture is systemic to all your tire products. i have the tier but not the tread, as it is some where in pieces on the highway. i would like a quick resolution to this matter and request that you pay for the replacement the tires with qualified tires at a dealer of my choice. please respond promptly, as i need my suv for immediate transportation.( dot number: w2uu 1mx tire size: p225/70r1 ) | |||
| 04/10/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Tread separated from body of tire( dot number: vncu ipl 1 tire size: p255/70r16 ) | |||
| 03/01/1999 | |||
| On 9/18/99, my father, husband, son and i were involved in a rollover accident on i-10 because of the tread separation on the left rear tire. as a result of the accident, my father was taken by helicopter to a local hospital where he died 2 days later as a result of his injuries. my son was not harmed, my husband suffered minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to the same local hospital, and i had very minor cuts and bruises.( dot number: ) | |||
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: tire on the passenger's front side was showing signs of tread separation. it was a firestone, wilderness at, 16 inch. please fill in vin/ and list dot # and tire size.*ak | |||
| 10/25/1995 | |||
| Front driver side firestone tire rotted which was odd because the tire still had a lot of tread, the front passenger tire shredded and seperated, both back tire need replacing also | |||
| 09/18/1999 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer traveling about 75mph on highway and heard a loud noise. then, lost control of the vehicle, and it rolled three or more times on the highway. left front tire tread separated. tires were firestone wilderness #at, p23575r15. there were one fatality and three injuries. *ak | |||
| 07/01/1999 | |||
| Pe00020, tire tread separation: while driving about 60 mph, tread on the driver's rear side tire came off, causing vehicle to roll over. driver was alone and was not injured. tire size p25570r16. vehicle was totalled. firestone was notified through e-mail about the tire. there was no reponse from firestone. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 08/21/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was parked. steel core was coming through tire. tread compound was cracked all around. took tire to shop for replacement of all tires, eventhough 2 front tires had problems. do not have tires. *ak | |||
| 07/05/2000 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| On july 5, 2000, while traveling west on interstate 40, three miles east of grants, nm, the right rear tire blew apart. we were able to safely get off the highway. this was the third firestone tire that has blown or experienced tread separation on me. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235x75r15 ) | |||
| 01/01/1999 | |||
| Since these tires were officially recalled yesterday (8/9/00), we have contacted the dealer where we purchased the vehicle. they stated that it will probably take up to six months before we are contacted and can begin to rectify the problem. i feel this is unacceptable. my wife and children use this vehicle primarily and i am concerned about the dangers. is the information from the dealer correct? i have been trying to get through to the firestone hotline 800#, but cannot get through for any further information. any info you could give me would be appreciated. *ak( dot number: tire size: p175r15 ) | |||
| 10/23/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1995 | |
| We suffered a sudden tire failure on the left rear wheel while traveling northbound on i10 between tucson and phoenix and towing a 1970 vw beetle. just prior to the tire failure, i felt something was not right, so i stopped the vehicle on the shoulder of the interstate and inspected the hitch, the vw beetle and the rear tires on my explorer and found nothing of concern. as i was getting back up to speed, the tire tread on the rear left tire came totally off and the explorer felt like i was driving on ice, essentially no steering without danger of losing control. i stabilized the vehilcle but it gradually slide to the left and i sensed that if i tried to correct the car would go out of control. fortunately, i was in the right lane on a two lane highway with no one around but i the car gradually move to the left slowing slowly; when the beetle caught the shoulder gravel we launched into to a roll over. we rolled twice and landed upright and the treadless tire was still inflated. towing the beetle provided a substantial amount of drag slowing both vehicles lessening the severity of the explorer's roll. when the beetle broke loose during the roll it took a lot of momentum with it as it rolled much further than the explorer causing the explorer to hit on both roof edges on subsequent rolls and landing on the tires without the airbags deploying; both passenger were wearing seatbelts and despite sprains, bruises and scratches we walked away from the accident. however, both cars were totaled and contents damaged and lost. a few weeks before this, i had the front tire develop a severe bump and took it to my local firestone dealer and bought new front tire and asked them to check the rear tires which still had plenty of tread depth which by the way the front tire that developed the bump also had plenty of tread left. firestone dealer assured me the back tires did not need replacing. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 03/23/1997 | 1 | 06/01/1995 | |
| I no longer own this truck, hence the missing information. i was driving at high speed on a nice sunny 70- some degree day when a part of the tread peeled off and the sidewall blew out. i was able to steer to the shoulder and stop, with significant difficulty. i did not know this info might be significant until now. i was not in a southern state in hot weather. the tire was only six months old, i had ruined the original equipment tire at a construction site. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 07/01/1999 | 2 | 02/01/1995 | |
| Firestone wilderness/at p25570r16 tires on this vehicle developed a bubble on the side of the tire, inside tread while traveling at 60 mph, and a small piece of another tire fell out of the sidewall. dealer has replaced the tires.*ak *slc | |||
| 05/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Peooo20; not original tires on ford explorer, 25570r16. after 2000 miles right front tire had a knot on the side.*ak ford motor company failed to inform the customer the correct tire pressure to use for 16 tire. *yh | |||
| 07/20/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| Firestone radial atx tire, tread separated while driving at 65 mph. dealer has not been contacted.*ak | |||
| 08/19/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe 00020: was driving approximately 70mph when vehicle started to vibrate before a loud noise was heard. then, vehicle started swerving back & forth. was controllable. pulled to side of road. checked tires and noticed that right rear tire had lost all its tread & was shredded. was original tire & was inspected.size p235/75r15 with 64,000 miles. firestone radial atx.*ak | |||
| 05/29/2000 | 07/01/1995 | ||
| Rollover accident occurring on california highway at 70 mph due to the disintegration of the rear drivers side tire. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 03/18/2000 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| While traveling on i-90 at ellensburg, wa, in light rain and a temperature in the 30's, the right rear tire suddenly failed with complete tread separation, literally it was just a ball of wire and rubber. i have never seen a tire fail so completely. the tire easily had another 10,000 miles of tread left. had a tire on the front of the vehicle failed in such a fashion, i would never have been able to maintain control. as it was, we were swerving over both lanes before we could get the vehicle slowed down and stopped. i was so shook up by the incident i immediately went to a tire deal and purchased a set of new tires and they were not firestones! *ak( dot number: tire size: p325/75r-1 ) | |||
| 06/15/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Tread came off of tire while the car was in motion. we looked into purchasing two of the same tires but instead got four new tires from a different company. we are certainly happy that we made that decision in the light of what is being brought to our attention now. be advised we would like repayment for our expense of the new tires. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| 03/01/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1995 | |
| While driving about 60 mph right rear tire suffered a tread separation. however, consumer kept control of vehicle. firestone atx, 235/75r15 .*ak the tread separation damaged the right rear wheel and body panel of the vehicle, and the manufacturer reimbursed the customer for the damages. *yh | |||
| 05/29/2000 | 05/12/1998 | ||
| While driving approximately 70 mph right rear tire tread was separated, causing vehicle to flip 3 times. driver sustained injuries. tires were the original ones when vehicle was purchased. vehicle was a 1995 ford truck explorer. please add addtional tire info.rmation, odi# 6141. *ak firestone atx p235/70/r15 *mw | |||
| 05/30/1996 | 1 | 04/10/1995 | |
| Pe 00-020; original tires on ford explorer 1995 p23575r15. cosnumer was driving at approximately 65-70 mph when rear right tire tread separated and then blew out. *ak the tire was used for only 7300 miles. firestone claimed it road hazard. *yh | |||
| 06/25/2000 | 2 | ||
| Rear passenger's tire tread separated at 65-70mph, causing driver to lose control. tire size p235 original equipment. *ak prior to recall (00t-005) consumer replaced two firestone tires. the consumer wants to be reimbursed for the cost of two tires replaced before the firestone recall. consumer also experienced noise when braking due to prmature wearing of brake pads and bad rotors which replaced. *yh | |||
| 09/24/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving about 70 mph left rear tire blewout, causing vehicle to rollover. firestone wilderness tires, size p225/70r15. *ak | |||
| 11/07/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Pe02000, tire tread separation: while driving at 55 mph, tread on the driver's side rear tire came off and wrapped around the axle. driver was able to control vehicle, and was not hurt. no other passengers were in the truck. tire was a firestone, wilderness, not original equipment. tire mileage was about 20,000. tire was sent to firestone. owner was sent a check for a new tire and to cover damages to truck. please list dot # . *ak the firestone dealer paid for one new tire and damage to the vehcile. the rest of the tires were replaced by the customer. *yh | |||
| 05/26/2000 | |||
| Pe02000 tire tread separation: while driving between 50- 60 mph, the tire on the rear passenger's side went flat. driver was able to control explorer. one other person was in the explorer. no one was hurt. tire was a firestone, wilderness, ht. original tire equipment. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 08/12/1998 | 0 | ||
| Peoo 020; consumer was traveling about 70mph on freewayand there was a knocking noise coming from vehicle. he lost control, vehicle rolled twice across the highway. right tire on the passenger side tread had separated from the wheels. there were six injuries, and everyone inside of vehicle was transported to the hospital. tire size #p235/75r15/105fm+s, and #dot w2hl 1pm 105. firestone company in ohio has evaluated this tire last year, and they were aware of problem. *ak | |||
| 07/26/2000 | 3 | ||
| While driving about 70 mph left rear firestone atx tire exploded. consumer maintained control of vehicle. this was the third time this happened. tire size t235/75r 15. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 55mph on freeway and was going under/over path when he heard a noise and vehicle started to vibrate. then, he pulled over and noticed that tread had separated from tires. the vehicle has firestone tires atx #@p235-/75rr15105s dot w2hl1pn. *ak | |||
| 04/20/2000 | 1 | ||
| The consumer was driving on highway and another individual had signaled to him to pull over. when he pulled over, he noticed that tread on rear tires came off. vehicle came with firestone atm tires #p235/75r15105s. *ak | |||
| 07/10/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer was traveling about 65mph on the highway and he heard a noise . he pulled over and noticed a chunk of the passenger rear side tires came off. *ak | |||
| 07/07/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving, rear firestone atx tires that were purchased after market, had a tread separating which caused vehicle to go into a spin, resulting in body damage.*ak the tread separation also caused damage to the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 10/01/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| The rear driver's side tire (firestone radial atx) suffered tread separation while operating at highway speed. this resulted in loss of control of the vehicle as it pulled severly to the right. attempts to regain control of the vehicle ultimately resulted in a roll-over. the vehicle was considered a total loss. *ak( dot number: ) | |||
| Firestone apx tire blew out due to tread separation, causing loss of vehicle control. rubber also caused damage to wheel well. *ak | |||
| Firestone apx tires on rear driver side blew out due to tread separation, causing a loss o vehicle control. rubber from tire also caused damage to wheel well. *ak | |||
| 07/28/1999 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was being operated on us60 (freeway) in mesa az at approximately 60 mph in the center lane of a 3 lane roadway. all was normal with no vibrations. there was an instant bang with immediate onset of major vibrations and the vehicle pulled initially to the left and then back to the right. there was traffic to the left front and right rear at the time of the event. when traffic cleared the vehicle was pulled off to the right shoulder. the right rear tire had lost all but a 1 inch strip of the tread surface over the complete circumference of the tire. the tire still had air pressure and due to the shoulder hazard on the freeway, the vehicle was driven to the next exit where the tire was changed in a parking lot. there was obviously a very large piece of tire rubber that was thrown out into traffic and not recovered. it is fortunate that this was rather late hour with little traffic. had this event occurred during rush hour with solid traffic it would almost certainly have resulted in secondary damage or collateral accidents. has this type of tire disintegration been a reported hazard for this type of tire in the past ? this mishap was reported to the firestone tire co. and they requested that the tire be returned to bfts, 1515 elm hill pike #405, nashville, tn. 37210-3615; case # 017918. the tire was shipped via ups on 08/04/99, package id: 106576, tracking ref: 1z85e4270310251306.( dot number: vnhl1pm474 tire size: 23575r15xl ) | |||