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. | |||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||
| 08/31/1998 | 3 | 04/23/1991 | |
| Firestone fr480 tires (p235 75 r15) experienced blowout. *slc | |||
| Tires were included under recall notice 00t-005 but tire would not be available through firestone for 5-6 months, consumer had tires replaced with competitors brand and request reimbursement. nlm | |||
| 10/21/1998 | 4 | 01/01/1994 | |
| No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 3 | 12/02/1997 | |
| General american tires (p235/70r16 sl) have failed several times | |||
| 06/16/1998 | 2 | 05/01/1993 | |
| I had these tires as original equipment on my ford f-150 truck and two years ago, both of the back tires literally detonated in separate incidents about three months apart. in each case it beat the heck out of the wheel-well and quarter-panel area and smashed the tailpipe and and gas filler necks shut along with battering the back of the quarter-panel up about 8-10 inches along with tearing out the splash guards in the wheel well. the tire tread was completely gone from the tire casing in both cases.( dot number: ) | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 82200 | 1 | 07/03/1995 |
| While driving 60 mph, the rear driver side tire (sentry tru-trac apt, size lt235/75r15, dot-chhk) suddenly had 28 of tread separated from steel belts. tire did not go flat. the separated tire tread damaged pick- up truck qtr panel, and bent the wheel well splash panels' metal support arm into the rear gas tank filler tube, denting it but did not puncture it. all four tires are the same. i plan to have all four replaced even though all still have 9.5/32 to 10/32 tread left on tires which originally had tread depth of 11. *tr | |||
| 10/31/1999 | 1 | ||
| While driving the left rear tire tread separated causing it to suddenly go flat causing damage to the rear side panel of the truck and wrapped around the axle (michelin xc/lt4 all season steel p235x75-15), the consumer requested reinbursement but was denied. nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| The tread on one of the firesstone tires peeled off the casing causing damage to the vehicle (p235/75r15), consumer tires not covered under recall notice. nlm | |||
| 07/11/2000 | 2 | 09/01/1991 | |
| Both incidents being reported involved tire tread separation. first incident occured approx 12/99. no injuries or deaths were involved but damage to vehicle in amount approx 1000.00 did occur. tire tread separated at approx 55 miles per hour on interstate highway. second incident of tire tread separation occurred on 7/11/2000 while travelling on interstate highway. same or similar damage to vehicle in approx value of 1000.00 with no injuries or deaths. *ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| The tires are visibley separating and it has me concerned in driving my 91 f150. *ak( dot number: w2hl1py tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1991 | ||
| Pe00020; tire tread separation: three tires are showing signs of tread separation.tires have a hairline crack 1/4 inch below the tread, all the way around the tire. original tire equipment on a 1991, ford, f150. tire mileage about 34,000, dot # vnhl. *ak the tires were firstone fr480,m & s, 235/75r15 ad dot # vnhl 1m4. these tires were not on recall. *yh | |||
| 12/24/1994 | 1 | 03/01/1992 | |
| I was driving west on i-40 near ludlow, california, when the right rear tire tread separated . the separation broke the fender well braces and completely closed the exhaust pipe. other pieces were damaged including body damage. i believe the complete closing of the exhaust acted like an engine brake and aided me in being able to control the stop. a california hwy patrol officer helped me change to the spare. the incident so tired me i could not continur to my destination. i had all tires replaced.( dot number: vnhl 1m4 tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 01/01/2000 | |||
| Pee00 020; consumer was traveling on highway, and was able to pull over to go to dealership. tire tread separated on right rear tire. firestone, wilderness#at, 30x9dot, 50r15lt. consumer contacted firestone.*ak | |||
| 05/19/2000 | |||
| While traveling at highway speed of 50 mph in a 1991 ford f150, aftermarket tire installed at 4000mile, tire size p33x12.5/p16. right rear tire commenced to separate and caused rear end body damage. no injuries reported. firestone notified. please provide any further details. *ak firestone atx p33x12.5/p16 *mw | |||