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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | ||||||||||||||||
| 00T005000 | BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, INC. | T (Tire) | 14400000 | 08/26/2000 | ODI | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 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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Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 53 | 07/01/2004 | 10008990 | Wilderness at tire replacement program end with attached updates and program changes. *tt | 09/03/2004 | |
| 0400170 | 06/25/2004 | 10008033 | Wilderness at tire replacement ssp 53. two tire sizes for ssp 53 must now be ordered through the mazda tire program. *tt | 07/20/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 3 | 12/01/1994 | |
| Tire failed coming off expressway at ramp. this tire picks up nails, glass and other objects easily and often.( dot number: tire size: 2357515 ) | |||
| 02/27/1995 | 4 | 03/15/1994 | |
| Vehicle drifts/vibrates due to unbalanced tires. | |||
| TIRES - TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | |||
| 08/18/1997 | 1 | 09/07/1994 | |
| The spare tire that came with the vehicle is not of the same construction material as the original tires. the consumer had trouble installing spare tire. the spare tire is mounted on a steel wheel and the origina tires are mounted on aluminum wheels, while installing spare tire and tightening the lug nuts the locking hub unit began to crack. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 02/26/1994 | 1 | 09/24/1993 | |
| While driving vehicle became unstable and difficult to drive, consumer immediately slowed down with great difficulty, was able to pull vehicle over to the shoulder, got out of the vehicle and inspected the firestone wilderness at tires and saw that one of the tires had come completley apart and was in shreds around the wheel, all 4 tires were replaced and consumer is requesting reimbursement. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 55mph on the highway and heard a thumping noise. she pulled over and noticed that right passenger's tire tread had separated from rim. *ak | |||