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 | 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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Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||||
| 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 | |
| 995157 | 05/01/1999 | 606945 | Information on maintaining tire pressure. *tt | 09/08/1999 | |
| BC5195961001 | 10/01/1996 | 50472 | Firestone p235 tires may exhibit a high frequency vibration at 65-75 mph. *tt | 04/24/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 12/29/1999 | 3 | 02/01/1998 | |
| My wife purchased a 1996 mercury mountaineer in hawaii in february 1998. the vehicle came equipped with wilderness at tires (vnhl ipy 336 235/75 r15). in december 1999, tread on one of the new tires separated when the vehicle had 25,005 miles on it while driving in hawaii at a speed of about 55 mph. we went to a firestone dealer in waipahu, hi and were told we had to buy a new tire ($39.97 ) that would be prorated based upon the remaining tread. the low cost for the new tire reflected the lack of tread wear on the bad tie. unfortunately, this replacement tire was another wilderness tire (8xhl 1py 1100 235/75 r15). while in el paso in may 2000, as were driving the mountainer across country, a second of the original vnhl tires suffered tread separation and had to be replaced. as we were replacing the second tire, with another wilderness at (8xhl 1py 269, 235/75 r15 ), at a prorated cost of $64.99, the mechanic, at bob musel mesa firestone in el paso, noticed that a third vnhl on the ground was bad because it had a chunk of tread missing from the tire. he took this bad tire off the ground and it is now my useless spare. fortunately, no one was injured during either incident. but i think our lunck might be running out. the tread separation led us to condude in may that the original wilderness at tires that camne with the veh were clearly defective, and the recent firestone recall suggests that all of the wilderness tires are probably defective, despite the distinction that is currently being proferred. we visited firesstone dealers in newark (cochran & trevits) and new castle (scott balmann, managere) delaware this past weekend to attempt to have our dangerous, defective tires replaced. we showed our receipts, told our story and got no results. in each case, the dealership stated that neither vnhl or 8xhl dot designated wildereness at tires were part of the recall established by firestone. my former/current vhnl tires are bad!!!! | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 11/08/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| I had tire blowout while driving at aprox.55-60 mph. vehicle veered from the road . tire shows signs of tread separation in an area about 8 inches long that runs along the sidewall and raps about 1/3 of the way across the tire. the tire was a right rear wilderness at. *ak (dot number: w2hl tiresize: p235 75 15) | |||