Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
TIRES
36010604/01/200610019988Nitrogen inflated tires. *tt05/19/2006

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
TIRES
07/24/200830000
 Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mini cooper s. while the contact's wife was driving 60 mph, the wheel and tire detached from the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and has not been diagnosed at this time. the contact was informed that the cost for the repair would range from $3,000 - $5,000. the affected components were the steering, brakes, suspension, and shocks. a police report was filed and the contact has pictures available. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 30,000.
TIRES - TREAD/BELT
05/07/20035900111/01/2002
 The right front tire was bald. the consumer stated it was not from rough driving. *nlm ph *jb
07/20/2002111/01/2001
 While traveling about 60mph on highway, consumer heard a noise from the right rear tire. he was able to pull over to the shoulders. tire tread separated from the outiside wheel. firestone, p22575r16 steeltex.*ak consumer stated that the separated tread was wrapped around tailpipe and damaged wheel well. *yh
06/25/2002110/01/1998
 At 65mph rear driver's side tire tread started to separate causing a blowout out. this could have caused a vehicle crash. size 22517r16, dot unknown.*ak the dot of the tire is vd1l1xd with a date code of 368. consumer requests reimbursement. *jg
11/19/2000111/01/1998
 Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on highway and heard a noise. she was able to pull over onto the shoulder, and noticed that right rear tire tread had began to separate. tire was a firestone steeltex, r4s #lt 225/7516m/s. there was no accident.*ak dot#vd1l1xd298. *slc