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Mileage at the reported incident
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Tires. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Seats. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Steering. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
5 reports
36,100 miles · Jun 1, 2005
Tires
ENROUTE TO MICHIGAN FROM HOME IN FLORIDA. DRIVING 1999 ITASCA CLASS C 29FT MOTORHOME. 30 MILES SOUTH OF LOUISVILLE, KY ON I-65, RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE FAILED. TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL BELT. TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S, STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS THE 3RD FIRESTONE TIRE TO FAIL IN THIS MANNER. TIRE WAS REP…
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ENROUTE TO MICHIGAN FROM HOME IN FLORIDA. DRIVING 1999 ITASCA CLASS C 29FT MOTORHOME. 30 MILES SOUTH OF LOUISVILLE, KY ON I-65, RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL TIRE FAILED. TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE STEEL BELT. TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S, STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS THE 3RD FIRESTONE TIRE TO FAIL IN THIS MANNER. TIRE WAS REPLACED. OLD TIRE WAS RETAINED BY THE DEALER.
NHTSA ODI #10123819
28,000 miles · Aug 23, 2004
Tires
FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE FAILURE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10088400
Mileage unknown · Sep 2, 2003
Tires
WHILE DRIVING AT 60MPH AND WITH NO WARNING RIGHT REAR AND LEFT REAR TIRES TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, SIZE# 225/75R16, DOT# UNKNOWN. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10038027
Mileage unknown · May 19, 2000
Seats
FRONT SEATS WERE DESIGNED TO CUT OFF CIRCULATION IN LEGS WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. SEATS TILTED TOO FAR DOWNWARD. CONTACTED BOTH MANUFACTURER/DEALER & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT SEATS WERE FINE & NO CHANGES WOULD BE MADE. *AK BOTH CAB SEATS ARE TILTED BACK AT REAR OF SEAT WHICH PUTS FRONT OF SEAT HIGH. *YH
NHTSA ODI #862212
Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1999
Steering
STEERING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO WANDER FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHICH COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
NHTSA ODI #853658
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