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 | |||||
| 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 | |||
| 3 | |||
| The vehicle experienced three blowouts, one which damaged the front end and rim. nlm | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 1 | 09/01/1993 | |
| First failure occurred in sept, 1999 while driving west on i-40 near lebanon, tn. speed was approx 70mph, load of about 200 lbs in truck bed, 1 driver, 1 passenger. a brief vibration was felt, followed by a loud, brief banging from the rear of the truck. i saw in the rearview mirror a piece of rubber landing in the road and cars swerving behind me to miss it. i didn't lose control of the truck, but did immediately pull over. i observed the left rear tire and the tread was missing, exposing the steel belts and other fibers. it was still inflated. there was also damage to the truck's quarter panel and trim around the tire opening. i change to the spare and continued on. i had the tire replaced with another fr480 at a local nashville, tn dealer and the body damage repaired. the second incident occurred in october, 2000. driving west on i-10 near tucson, az, at a speed of approx 65mph, we felt a slight vibration through the steering wheel. we slowed to about 55-60mph and the vibration seemed to go away, coming back with more speed. we drove the remaining 125 miles of our trip at a slower speed and safely returned home. the next day, while driving to the ford dealership (lou grubb in scottsdale, az) i could feel the steering wheel shimmy in my hand, in response to the speed of the truck. the dealer inspected and found the left front to be separating and suggested immediate replacement. i drove a short distance to discount tire and had all 4 fr480 tires on the road replaced with goodyear wrangler's. i still have one fr480 as the spare. dot # for the first incident was vdhl1m4808 and the second tire was vnhl1pa413 (possibly vnhl1p4413). it was hard to read the number. *ak (dot number: vdhl1m4808 tiresize: p235/75/r1) | |||
| 02/01/2001 | 1 | 02/01/1993 | |
| While driving, left front firestone 480 tire p235/75r15 experienced blowout, dot # vdhl1m4522. *slc | |||
| 03/21/1999 | 4 | ||
| The rear firestone tire blew out, upon seeing the condition of the tire the technitian checked the other three tires and found that the sidewall by the beads were broken most of the way around the tire, consumer request reimbursement (firestone atx ii size p23517r15). nlm | |||
| 1 | |||
| Firestone tires came apart, consumer purchased new tires but the damage to the truck was so severe from vibration that ford replaced the truck, consumer request reimbursement for replaced tires. nlm | |||
| 03/01/1993 | |||
| Bridgestone/firestone tires were on my new truck at time of purchase. i replaced them on 09/20/97 because they were bad tires; they would not hold air and needed to be replaced for a serious accident occurred. i have a photocopy of my receipt and the original tires in my garage. when i contact bridgestone/firestone, they will not accept a photocopy receipt. the store can no longer provide an original receipt. i feel that i am entitled to reimbursement of these tires because i received a recall letter and the fact that i could still have these tires on my vehicle, but don't because they were dangerous. please respond. *ak (tiresize: p235/75r15)( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 11/10/2000 | 1 | 11/01/1996 | |
| One of my wilderness at tires developed a bumping, sensation, i am not a novice when it comes to cars, and know this is a sign of a belt slip, not a balance problem. i replaced all four tires, and kept the firestones, which had only 13,000 miles on them, i have been concerned about these tires which were made at the w2 (wilson) plant, after reading your data base, and other internet reports, and have contacted you and firestone, firestone sent a form letter, with the same ole hype that my tires were safe, and i have not heard from you. my question is, are you looking into recalling tires from the w2 (wilson ) plant? *ak (dot number: w29v1pk tiresize: 265-75-15) | |||
| 02/20/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1993 | |
| I have had two of these tires blowout, causing thousands of damage without warning. *ak( dot number: tire size: 235x75r15 ) | |||
| 06/09/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| This was a tire that blewout. the blowout appearently started from the rim and blew through the sidewall (rim to tread) about 7-8 inches (sidewall lengthwise). tire blew while making a left hand turn at an intersection. i am not sure of the exact date but do belive it was june/july 2000. i can get this info as i called aaa to assist and they should have records. the tire has the name fr480 on the sidewall and the dot code is vdhl. is this in anyway connected to the recent recall and should this model be included?? any questions please contact me.( dot number: vdhl tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 09/15/1999 | 1 | 03/01/1993 | |
| No summary( dot number: tire size: p235 15 ) | |||
| 06/24/2000 | 07/01/1999 | ||
| Do fla residents need to have accidents before these tires are recalled? isn't fl a hot state? i have already had one of these tires peel like a banana causing over $700 to my rear quarter panel. luckily no one was injured. what do i do with the other firestone tire? they're joking when they say come in for visual inspection, right? these tires look good as new to me, and i feel tires for heat at every fuel stop. tire i lost would've been my last choice for the 1st tire to blow.( dot number: tire size: 23575r15 ) | |||
| 03/24/1995 | 1 | ||
| Tires replaced due to poor quality. | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 1 | 12/07/1995 | ||
| Consumer noticed splits on the sidewall of firestone r480 tires, consumer has since replaced the tires with different brand (p235/75r15). nlm | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 10/26/2003 | 41000 | 1 | |
| While driving 70 mph passenger's side rear tire tread separated. the cause of the problem had not been determined. *ak | |||
| 11/07/1998 | 2 | 08/01/1993 | |
| Tire vibration at 65 mph, found original general tire (tire information unknown) tread separated and out of round. replaced with goodyear gsa's. *tt | |||
| 06/25/2002 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| At 60mph, a tire blewout with no warning due to tread separation. the tire size 3110r15lt, dot unknown. the cause is unknown, and the dealer was notified. *ak the consumer states that he was driving down the interstate going 70 mph, and when he slowed down to 60 mph to exit, tread from the back drver side tire seperated in to two pieces. one piece wrapped around the axle, and the other was still attached to the tire spun around and caused damage to the vehicles body. the tire did not lose air pressure during the incident. *scc | |||
| 11/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| Consumer replaced all firestone atx tires after receiving recall letter 00t005, ford and firestone are giving the consumer a runaround for reimbursement, consumer is requesting reimbursement. *slc | |||
| 06/02/2000 | 2 | 08/01/1993 | |
| The original tires on the truck failed at 36k miles. they caused an extremely bad vibration problem at all speeds. my mechanic diagnosed it as the start of a tread separation problem. i replaced all 4 original tires in june of 2000, with new tires of the exact same type and brand. (only one other manufacturer made a tire in this size and type, at that time). the vehicle is used very sparingly for short weekend trips. with 2000 miles on the replacement tires, the vibration problem is starting again, not yet as bad as before, but with firestone's present track record i am very concerned. i worry about the catastrophic failures that other firestone tires have experienced. i am concerned that due to the very limited number of this size and type of tire, we will have fallen into a crack in the government's investigation! *ak (tiresize: p27560hr17) | |||
| 2 | |||
| Right rear tire tread mounts to side wall separated. tire size p23575r15, replacement tires on a 1993, ford, f150. *ak tires are bridgestone dueler apt. *slc | |||
| 10/08/2000 | 2 | ||
| Pe00023; tire tread separation: while drivng about 65 mph, tread on front passenger's side tire came off. driver was able to maintain control of vehicle. tire size p23575r15 m&s, dot # vdhl1m4123. tire equipment a used, 1995, ford, f150. not sure about the tire mileage. tire was taken to a firestone dealership. tire could not be replaced free of charge. *ak another firestone tire experienced tread separation a year and a half ago, also causing damage to the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1993 | ||
| Firestone tires p235 75 r15 experienced tread separation. *slc | |||
| 4 | 01/15/1996 | ||
| Tire tread coming off all 4 tires (firestone radial atx).*et | |||
| 1 | 04/01/1993 | ||
| Firestone tires p235 75 r15 experienced tread separation. *slc | |||
| 4 | 01/15/1996 | ||
| Tire tread coming off all 4 tires (firestone radial atx).*et | |||
| 4 | |||
| Firestone wilderness at tires (235 75 r15) experienced tread separation. *slc | |||
| 01/01/1999 | 2 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 50mph on highway and heard a noise. he was able to pull over to shoulder, and noticed that right front passenger's tire tread separated. firestone, at, p2375r15, dot vdhl. there were no injuries, and firestone was notified.*ak three months later, the left rear tire became flat from separation. *yh | |||
| 10/07/2000 | 1 | ||
| Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: tires were inspected by an independent tire center and informed of cracking around bead along the sidewall on a 1993, ford, f150; original equipment, p235/75r15, dot# unavailable. tires were not cover under recalls. *ak the tires are cracking and separating along the sidewall. the customer wants the dealer to refund the cost of replacing the tires. *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Pe-00-020 tires are dayton duralon vertex, tire size p23575r15, dot number begins with vdhl. tires only had 6087 miles on them, tires were purchased as replacement tires for a ford 150, 1993. when driving at highway speeds front end vibrated, causing poor vehicle control. tires was inspected and was showen evidence of inner belts separating. *ak | |||
| 03/01/1999 | 2 | 10/31/1992 | |
| Pe.00 020; consumer was traveling about 75mph on the highway and heard an explosion. he was able to contol vehicle, and pull over to shoulders. left rear tire tread separated, there were no injuries. firestone, fr480 p2357515, # dot vdhl. he will contact firestone.*ak another firestone tire experienced tread separation while driving 60 mph, the failures caused damage to vehicle. *slc | |||
| 06/13/2000 | 1 | 05/01/1997 | |
| Driver side firestone fr480 tire p235/75r15 dot vdhl1m4472 made a loud noise and then vehicle was hard to steer, consumer saw the tire come apart in the rearview mirror, tread separation caused damage to vehicle. *slc | |||
| 06/01/1999 | 0 | ||
| Peoo 020; consumer was traveling about 55mph and right rear tire center caved in. all four tires were caved in. tires were firestone, formula ss, 27560 r15. tread separated on the second occasion. *ak | |||
| 01/08/1996 | 1 | ||
| Notice about firestone tire separation. i had one separate, when i had it replaced at the firestone dealer , i asked if he had others fail, he said there were two others both on ford pickups. he contacted firestone and they replied the failures were due to heat buildup in ford's rims that caused the tires to separate.*ak( dot number: tire size: 235/75r15 ) | |||
| 1 | |||
| After market tire. while driving, the consumer heard a loud noise in the cab and the vehicle began to fishtailat 60-65mph. the rear driver's side tire tread separated . tire size p235/75r15, and dot#vdhl1py309. *ak *slc | |||
| 08/15/1995 | 2 | ||
| Brake shoes/pads failed. consumer recieved recall 00t005 and is requesting reimbursement for replacement tires that were replaced prior to receiving the recall, 2 firestone wilderness tires, p235/75r15 experienced blowouts while driving, consumer had replaced all 4 tires. *slc | |||