WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE PAX REAR INSIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AT THE SIDEWALL, CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. ALSO ANOTHER TIRE HAD BLOW OUT ON 5 WHEEL BUT DID NOT DO ANY DAMAGE SAME TYPE OF TIRE. FIRESTONE MISINFORMED THE CONSUMER ABOUT WHERE TO SEND THE TIRE AND IT ENDED UP IN THE TRASH. THEY DID N…
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WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE PAX REAR INSIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AT THE SIDEWALL, CAUSING SERIOUS DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. ALSO ANOTHER TIRE HAD BLOW OUT ON 5 WHEEL BUT DID NOT DO ANY DAMAGE SAME TYPE OF TIRE. FIRESTONE MISINFORMED THE CONSUMER ABOUT WHERE TO SEND THE TIRE AND IT ENDED UP IN THE TRASH. THEY DID NOT PAY FOR THE DAMAGES OR THE TIRE. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R45, LT 245/75R16, DOT # V611B1AN0N498, ORIGINAL TIRES. *AK *CB
NHTSA ODI #10024890
Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 2003
Tires
THE RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT, THE OTHER TWO TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION AND THE FOURTH TIRE HAD A LARGE BUBBLE. *JB
NHTSA ODI #10015775
Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2002
Tires
ORIGINAL TIRES ON ALFA GOLD 5TH WHEEL MODEL 30RL. FIRESTONE LT245/75R16 E TIRE (DOT# V611B1A289) LOST ITS TREAD. CONSUMER STATES THE 2ND TIRE LOST IT TREAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON MAY 2 A THIRD TIRE LOST ITS TREAD CAUSING DAMAGED TO THE TRAILER. TIRE MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED CONSUMER'S REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE…
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ORIGINAL TIRES ON ALFA GOLD 5TH WHEEL MODEL 30RL. FIRESTONE LT245/75R16 E TIRE (DOT# V611B1A289) LOST ITS TREAD. CONSUMER STATES THE 2ND TIRE LOST IT TREAD AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ON MAY 2 A THIRD TIRE LOST ITS TREAD CAUSING DAMAGED TO THE TRAILER. TIRE MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED CONSUMER'S REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THEY SAY THE TIRES WERE UNDER INFLATED. *TT
NHTSA ODI #566876
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