IllustrationTHE MECHANIC OBSERVED TREAD SEPARATION BLISTER ON THE TREAD AREA AS TIRE WAS BEING SPUN ON THE BALANCING MACHINE (FIRESTONE R4S 245/75R16E). NLM
1998 Chevrolet G Van
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Tires. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
Tires complaints
2 reportsTIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HAPPEN 25 TIMES, MUST BE A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL R4S SIZE 245/75R16( DOT NUMBER: VN11B1A43 TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.