1988 Honda Accord

I HAD TWO TIRE BLOWOUTS WITHIN 3 WEEKS,THE TIRE VALVE STEMS ON BOTH TIRES WERE SEVERLY SUN CRACKED,I HEARD ABOUT THE DILL COMPANY'S RECALL ON VALVE STEMS MADE IN 2006 BOTH MY STEMS WERE MADE IN 2005 MODEL #TR 418,I THINK THEY NEED TO EXPAND THIS RECALL DRASTICALLY BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE GETS KILLED!!!,BOTH TIRES WERE DESTROYED AND I ALMOST LOST CONTROL ON THE LAST ONE,3 YEAR OLD TIRE VALVES SHOULD NOT BE ROTTEN BY THE SUN AND FAIL,PLEASE HELP US,YOU ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN !!! *TR

I HAD REPLACED THREE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE AT SEARS. APPROXIMATELY, THREE WEEKS AGO, I HAD A TIRE DEFLATE WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING AREA TOWARD THE FREEWAY. I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND DISCOVERED AIR LEAKING FROM THE VALVE STEM. I FILLED THE TIRE AND DROVE THE CAR TO SEARS A COUPLE MILES AWAY AND IT WAS REPAIRED. LAS NIGHT AS I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY OF MY HOME, ANOTHER LEAK OCCURRED FROM A DIFFERENT TIRE, AGAIN IT WAS THE VALVE STEM. I PLAN ON TAKING THE CAR INTO SEARS FOR REPAIR AND TO HAVE THEM ALSO CHECK THE THIRD TIRES VALVE STEM. *TR

THE TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN A LARGE BLISTER ON THE TREAD FACE. I DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM ASS REPAIRING A FLAT TIRE ON ANOTHER WHEEL OF MY DAUGHTER'S CAR. THIS FAILURE WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE WE HAVE HAD WITH THE FIRESTONE NAMEBRAND. ANOTHER DAUGHTER HAD SIMILAR FAILURES ON BRAND NEW TIRES PURCHASED FROM FIRESTONE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASSIONS OVER A 4 MONTH PERIOD. THESE FAILURES WERE ON 16" WHEELS ON A 1997 DODGE AVENGER. THE INCIDENTS TOOK PLACE BEFORE THE WELL PUBLICIZED CURRENT RECALL INVOLVING THE SIZE THAT FITS THE FORD EXPLORER. SHE HAS SINCE SOLD THAT VEHICLE SO I AM NOT ABLE TO AD SPECIFICS CONCERNING THOSE INCIDENTS. BUT, DUE TO THE NUMBER OF FAILURES WE HAD INVOLVING FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE SEVERITY OF THE SAFETY CONSEQUENCES INVOLVING DIFFERENT SIZE TIRES THAT MAY NOT CURRENTLY BE IN THE RECALL, I FEEL IT ESSENTIAL TO CALL THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION. I DO HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THIS MOST RECENT FAILURE I COULD PROVIDE IF YOU HAVE A SPECIFIC ADDRESS I COULD E-MAIL THEM TO. OF COURSE, I HAVE POSSESSION OF THE TIRE AND WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE IT TO YOU FOR ANALYSIS IF IT WOULD AID YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THESE FAILURES. WE DO NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL RECEIPT FOR THE TIRES WHICH MAY BE 18 MONTHS OLD (ESTIMATED). WE WERE TOLD WHEN WE CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER THAT SINCE WE LACKED THAT, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THERE ARE 3 OTHER FIRESTONE AFFINITY TIRES ON THAT CAR. I'M SURE YOU CAN APPRECIATE THE INSECURITY I HAVE WITH THOSE REMAINING ON HER CAR THOUGH REPLACEMENT IS NOT AN INEXPENSIVE CONSIDERATION. I WILL WRITE FIRESTONE AT THEIR WEBSITE (ASSUMING THEY HAVE ONE) AFTER I HEAR FROM YOU. I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE OF THE SERIOUS SAFETY CONSEQUENCES OF THIS PROBLEM THAT HAS NOT BEEN ISOLATED FOR US. I WOULD LIKE TO THINK SOMETHING CAN BE DONE BEFORE PEOPLE LOOSE LIVES USING A PRODUCT THEY HAVE MISPLACED CONFIDENCE IN. AN ALTERNATIVE NUMBER TO REACH ME DURING THE DAY IS MY CELL PHONE (225)907-5911. I AM RETIRED SO THESE NUMBERS SHOULD. *AK