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 | |||
| 06/06/2005 | 25 | 01/05/1995 | |
| Efod transmission - 3rd one currently installed, along with second control module. radiator separated at tank side joints causing leaks. idler and tension pulleys failed. tires were originally firestones- two high speed blowouts before it became national news. replaced a/c compressor in first year of ownership. second clock mech. installed in steeering wheel, caused loss of airbag, horn, cruise control when it went out both times. replaced u-joints. front brake rotors warp every 20,000 miles. replaced failed mass air sensor and coolant temp. sensor. replaced cruise control module. | |||
| 130000 | |||
| Front and rear passenger side tires simultaneously blew out while driving at 65 mph. as a result, driver lost control of the vehicle and impacted a guard rail. upon impact of the guard rail vehicle spun several times. the truck was totaled. driver sustained head, back, and forearm injuries. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Right rear tire tread separated while driving at 70 mph. cause of the separation was undetermined. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1995 | 2 | 09/01/1993 | |
| Two of the general tires supplied as original equipment on this vehicle experienced tread delamination and formed large bulges in the tread area--about 12 in length x the tread width at approximately 25,000 miles--within a few weeks of one another--in mid 1995. both bulges occurred at highway speeds--65-70 mph. both occurred on rear tires. the truck included no cargo except for 2 to 3 occupants. the tread wear at the time of failure was about 60-70 percent, and at the time i did not believe such a defect was pursueable as a warranty item with the manufacturer. being somewhat concerned about the quality of these original tires, i then replaced all four of the tires with michelins, and have had no problems with these replacement tires. the original tires were consistently maintained at or near recommended tire pressures. given the recalls of firestone tires since then, i now suspect a manufacturing defect existed.*ak (tiresize: l235/75r15) | |||
| 4 | |||
| The firehawk tire blew out while driving, the customer had it replaced with a wilderness at tire, soon after the wilderness at tire was replaced, customer noticed a large crack around the sidewall, all 3 orignal tires were cracking (firehawks)(firestone firehawk atx 30x9.50 r15 lt m/s). nlm | |||
| 09/20/1996 | 1 | 10/01/1993 | |
| First failure was a blowout in town after driving 6 miles. second was a complete tread peal while towing a 19' travel trailer. (dot number: ? tiresize: p23575rx15) | |||
| 05/26/2000 | 1 | 12/01/1997 | |
| First tire failure was a blow out at about 70 mph. second tire failure was broken steel belts. the tire was remove before total failure. the two rear tires were replaced when it was noticed that the tread was starting to separate along the edges of the tire. this all took place between late may and early august (the warm months). *ak (dot number: vdhl tpa tiresize: p235/15r75) | |||
| 09/21/2000 | 1 | 06/01/1994 | |
| While going down the interstate at 70mph the tire came apart at the sidewall. the tire probably has only 25k approx miles on it. the policeman and a tire dealer both looked at the tire, and believe that it just came apart. there was no indication that the tire had low tire pressure, or was punctured in any way.( dot number: w2??? tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/22/2000 | 1 | 02/01/1997 | |
| Pe00 020; consumer was going to work and vehicle was parked. then, he went to start vehicle, and noticed that tire on the left rear driver's side tire had blownout from sitting in the yard. tire is a firestone fr480, p23575r15, vdhldot. consumer stated that he had contacted firestone.*ak | |||
| 01/12/2000 | 2 | 03/01/1995 | |
| Tire separation & air bag light illuminated. *ak( dot number: tire size: p235/75r15 ) | |||
| 06/25/2000 | 2 | ||
| Original equipment on a 94 f150, p235/75r15 size. at 55mph tread separated on the rear right tire, causing damage to vehicle and trailer. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1994 | |||
| I did not know who else to report my concerns about the tires on my truck so i am hoping i am not wasting your time by filling this out. when i took my truch in to firestone to have my tires inspected they said they passed inspection, or in their words they could visibly see nothing wrong with them but they would not give it to me in writing. after i got home and looked at the form they had filled out, it stated that i had requested no inspection - miscellaneous check. what does that mean? after seeing a closeup of a firestone wilderness at tire from a wreck on the cbs news i noticed that the tire looked worn just like my tires are wearing. my tires are only 2 yrs old, i replaced my original tires with the firestone wilderness at in july 1998. i firmly believe that there is a big coverup with these tires and that all of them should be recalled. thank you for your time.( dot number: w2hl1py038 tire size: 235/75 r15 ) | |||
| 11/14/1999 | 3 | 11/01/1995 | |
| Purchased the car used with 19000 miles. the original spare was new when the second set of tires were needed. went to firestone and said sell me 3 new ones just like the spare. after about half the life of the tires or more, i was driving down the interstate at 70mph on 11-14-98 at 3:00 am in the morning going goose hunting with my two boys. all the tread completetly peeled off the right rear tire and i fishtailed down the interstate. luckliy nobody else was on the road. the tire did not blow out and still had air in it when i got stopped. i changed the spare in the dark with a flashlight and went on. the next day i went to firestone and had the tire adjusted. the next following day i noticed the tire had badly damaged the fenderwell above that tire. went back to firestone and complained why they didnt tell me and requsted they fix it.they first told me nothing could be done without the damaged tire which they suppossedly threw away. i choose not to fix the damage immediately. about a month and a half later a large bubble appeared on the front left tire (one of the three purchased with the second set) where the tread was starting to separate. i took this tire to firestone(same place) and also paid to have it adjusted. after threating to sue for previous damage they referred me to the manufacture in ohio (i think it could have been illinois). i took that tire home. after several disscussions with the manufacture i received a complaint form got 3 estimates on the previous damage and shipped the second tire to them. in may of 99 they paid an adjusted claim of about $1200.00. within a few weeks of that payment the third tire of (3) lost a large piece of its tread. luckily it broke off and hit underneath the car and didn't do any damage. i paid to have this tire adjusted also. i also still have this tire. just wanted to complain and encourage this brand to be recalled. haven't had any problems with the adjusted ones yet, but worry about them with the recent recall | |||
| 2 | |||
| This happened twice to me on this vehicle. i saw the info on the firehouse.com website. firestone replaced and paid for my damages. no safety defect mentioned in summary. *ak( dot number: vdhl1pb054 tire size: 2357515 ) | |||
| 04/10/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1994 | |
| No deployment of driver's air bag during an accident, resulting in injuries; also, transmission shifts poorly/premaure wear of tires/premature wea rof abs brakes/ noisy differential and keyless entry doesn't work properly. *ak | |||
| 05/23/1996 | 3 | ||
| Tires replaced. *sd | |||
| 01/25/1995 | 5 | ||
| Tire problems. *sd | |||
| 10/19/1994 | 9 | ||
| Tire out of balance, causing vibration at highway speeds. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle began hopping uncontrollably, the driver was able to slow down and regain control of the vehicle without incident, the dealer determined that the belts were failing and that the tires should be replaced, the consumer replaced the tires prior to recall 00t-005 and is requesting reimbursement (firestone p235/75r15). nlm | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| While traveling on the highway without prior warning right rear tire blew . was able to pull over to the shoulders. cooper, viper 24570/r115. *ak | |||
| 08/23/2001 | 2 | 05/01/2001 | |
| At 50mph the vehicle began to violent shake, almost to the point of losing control of the vehicle, two tire had noticeable bulges, replace two tires where the belt had separated. | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving the vehicle began hopping uncontrollably, the driver was able to slow down and regain control of the vehicle without incident, the dealer determined that the belts were failing and that the tires should be replaced, the consumer replaced the tires prior to recall 00t-005 and is requesting reimbursement (firestone p235/75r15). nlm | |||
| 09/27/2001 | 1 | 05/01/1998 | |
| Violent shaking of steering wheel due to tire ply separation. replaced by dealer. *ak (dot number: vdhlfrw084 tiresize: 235 75r15) | |||
| 09/22/2001 | 2 | 05/01/1994 | |
| Driving on highway 54,doing 65 in a 70,tread separated off tire while we were trying to get under control and out of traffic the tire beat against my truck causing severe damagefore and after the tire damaging the sheet metal, ripping the inner fender well out and damaging a leaf spring. *ak (dot number: vdhlfrw208 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 4 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Tread has separated on these tires 4 out 5 that i have purchased. i have had body damage to the vehicle on 2 of those occasions. these tires seem to have been manufactured at the firestone plant in question, regarding the other firestone tire recalls. i feel that this failure rate is unusually high. i have all maintainance records on this vehicle and can prove that the vehicle is well maintained.*ak (dot number: vnhl lm4 tiresize: 235/75/r15) | |||
| 4 | |||
| The firehawk tire blew out while driving, the customer had it replaced with a wilderness at tire, soon after the wilderness at tire was replaced, customer noticed a large crack around the sidewall, all 3 orignal tires were cracking (firehawks)(firestone firehawk atx 30x9.50 r15 lt m/s). nlm | |||
| 09/01/1994 | |||
| Since the last time i filled out a form on these tires i now have 2 out of 4 tires with cracks and splits on the sidewalls. i am hoping that this will help in the case to force a full blown recall on all of these tires. the summer months are right around the corner and it has already been hot in my area. i have to drive over 20 miles each way to work on hills and curves and am concerned about my safety. thank you very much. peggy anthrop (dot number: w2hl1py038 tiresize: p235/75r15) | |||
| 07/30/2000 | 2 | 12/01/1999 | |
| Firestone firehawk rmt ties (p265 75 r16) experienced tread separation which caused damage to the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 08/01/1999 | 1 | ||
| Firestone atx tire (p235 75 r15) experienced tread separation also causing damage to the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 03/01/1994 | 3 | 12/01/1993 | |
| Vehicle came equipped with firestone tires, while traveling 3 of the 4 firestone tires experienced tread separation (m+s, p235/75r15, dot vnhl 1p4 413), consumer replaced all four tires with a different brand. nlm | |||
| 10/01/2000 | 4 | 04/01/1997 | |
| Firestone fr480 tires p235/75r15 dot vdhl1pa104 experienced hair line cracks on the sidewall where tread meets, consumer could hear a flapping noise while driving due to the faulty tires. *slc | |||
| 09/13/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1995 | |
| This particular tire was not on the recall list and had only 15,000 miles, but i wanted to replace them anyway. upon replacing them, we found a large, soft, jelly-like spot on one of the rear tires. it was thin and beginning to split even though the tread( dot number: w2 tire size: p265/75r15 ) | |||
| 05/25/2000 | 1 | ||
| Peoo o20; consumer was traveling about 50mph on the highway all of sudden vehicle started to vibrate. he pulled over to the shoulders and noticed that right rear tire the tread separation. tire firestone#, p23575r15, fr480. he has contacted firestone.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | 08/17/1995 | |
| Original equipment on ford, f150, 1994, p26575r15, dot w29v 1n3 tirees failed within one week due tread separation ,there were bubbles in big section, it came off the casing.*ak | |||
| 11/01/1999 | |||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 35mph on highway and vehicle was pulling to the left and right. front tires had tread wear and tiny bubbles. he has contacted firestone. *ak | |||
| 06/15/1999 | 1 | 09/19/1998 | |
| Pe00020; original equipment, 1994, ford f150, tire sizep26575r15. passenger's rear tread came off which may have caused a crash. consumer replaced all four tires with a set of new wilderness at which both of rear tires were forming cracks along tread and sidewall. it looked like recap tires. *ak | |||
| 10/23/1999 | 1 | 07/06/1997 | |
| While driving 60-70 mph, left rear tire experienced a tread separation. tire never went flat. firestone wilderness, p235/75r15. *ak the failed tire caused damage to the vehicle. *slc | |||
| 07/28/2000 | 1 | 09/11/1998 | |
| Pe00020; tire is believed to be a wilderness, size p235r15, and dot number not available. tires were original equipment on a 1994 ford f150, and had 40 thousand miles on them. when driving on interstate at 75 mph right rear passenger's side tire tread separated in the center, center portion of the tread peeled completely back from the tire. consumer contacted firestone, and firestone replaced tire at no cost. *ak | |||
| 07/17/2000 | 0 | ||
| Pe00.020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on the highway and right rear tire had exploded, and they were ridding on the rim. pulled over and changed the tire. tires were firestone wilderness atx. vehicle had to be towed. *ak | |||