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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Tires complaints

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Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 2000

Tires

THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING WITH 25,000 MILE ON IT (P215/65R15 95S M+S DOT W2VF JBA 309). NLM

NHTSA ODI #557407

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 2000

Tires

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH ON RAMP AND LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND TIRE WAS CHANGED. FIRESTONE FIREHAWK #SS10, P215/ 65R15 AND DOT #W2VFJBA309. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND ALSO THERE WAS A WHITE CIRCLE AROUND THE TIRE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #873520

Mileage unknown · Sep 14, 2000

Tires

PE00 020; CONSUMER CHECKED HER FIRESTONE WILDERNESS#HT TIRES, P21565R15, AND SHE SAW CRACKING AND STRESS LINES ALL AROUND THE TIRES. CONSUMER NOTTFIED FIRESTONE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #870502

Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2000

Tires

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WHILE REFUELING I NOTICED 3-4 OR MORE PLACES ON THE TIRE WHERE THUMBNAIL SIZE CHUNKS OF RUBBER HAVE COME OFF OF THE TREAD.BEEN TO 1 FIRESTONE RETAILER & 1 FIRESTONE MASTERCARE TIRE & SERVICE CENTER COMPANY OWNED STORE. NO ONE WILL HELP. JUST KEEP GETTING RUN AROUND & TOLD TO GO TO ANOTHER STORE OR CALL SOMEONE ELSE. MADE A DOZEN OR MORE PHONE CALLS & VISITED TWO PLACES AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED & STILL NO HELP. I'VE ALSO CALLED THE 800 465-1904 NUMBER. THEY JUST REFER ME BACK TO A LOCAL STORE THAT I'VE ALREADY BEEN TO. CAN YOU HELP?( DOT NUMBER: W2VFNNA178 TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

NHTSA ODI #730538

Mileage unknown · Aug 22, 2000

Tires

TIRE SERVICER REPORTED POSSIBLE START OF INNER BELT SEPARATION AT SEAM, TIRE WAS RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR CREDIT ON A REPLACEMENT( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215-65-R15 )

NHTSA ODI #728688

Mileage unknown · Aug 18, 2000

Tires

WHAT IS A "COUNTER BALANCED TIRE?" NISSAN HAD TO REPLACE MY ORIGINAL TIRES. IT TOOK THEM 22,000 MILES TO FIGURE OUT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. WAYNE SIMS A SERVICE ADVISOR AT PELTIER, KEPT SPEAKING OF COUNTER BALANCED TIRES, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS. WITH THIS FIRESTONE SCARE, I'M AFRAID THERE ARE OTHER SIZES THAT HAVE A PROBLE…

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NHTSA ODI #728371

Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2000

Tires

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD RUBBER HITTING UP AGAINST VEHICLE. LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. HE PULLED OVER AND CHANGED THE TIRE. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #AT, SIZE P156516 R15. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P215/65/R15 *MW

NHTSA ODI #867963

Mileage unknown · Aug 15, 2000

Tires

PE00020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A NISSAN FRONTEER PICK UP 1998. WHILE DRIVING RIGHT BACK TIRE BLEWOUT. THERE WERE 1294 MILES ON THE TIRE. *AK THE TREAD ROLLED OFF INTO PIECES FOLLOWED BY BLOW OUT OF THE TIRE INTO NUMEROUS PIECES. THE DEALER SAYS SOMETHING ON THE ROAD CAUSED IT. *YH

NHTSA ODI #867815

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2000

Tires

IS FIRESTONE GOING TO COVER SIZES OTHER THAN 235? MY TIRES HAVE BULGES IN THE SIDEWALL. ARE THEY SAFE??( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31 X 10.5 )

NHTSA ODI #727302

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 2000

Tires

FOUR INCH GAP IN TIRE... TREAD PEELING OFF( DOT NUMBER: 027537 TIRE SIZE: P215/65R15 )

NHTSA ODI #727297

Official recalls

98V064000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission:gear Position Indication (prndl)

Mar 25, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS. A SECURING PIN INSIDE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE ASSEMBLY CAN COME LOOSE ALLOWING THE SHIFT LEVER TO BE INADVERTENTLY MOVED OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT ENGAGED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE ASSEMBLY AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY.

98V065000 · Seat Belts:front:webbing

Mar 25, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PASSENGER TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH BUCKET SEATS. IN CERTAIN FRONTAL CRASHES, THE FRONT SEAT BELT CAN SLIP BETWEEN THE SEAT BOTTOM FINISHER AND THE SEAT BACK PLASTIC RECLINER HANDLE WHERE IT CAN BE CUT BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE METAL PORTION OF THE RECLINER LEVER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SEAT BELT IS COMPLETELY SEVERED, IT CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PLASTIC HANDLE ON THE END OF THE SEAT BACK RECLINING LEVER FWITH A DIFFERENT SHAPE HANDLE WHICH WILL PREVENT THE SEAT BELT FROM SLIPPING BETWEEN THE HANDLE AND THE SEAT.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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