TIRE SEPARATED FROM RIM CAUSING SUDDEN AIR LOSS. OCCURRED ON PARKWAY EXIT LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH SAID HELLO TO A GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE DAMAGE. ASSUMED IT WAS MY FAULT UNTIL IT OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES, FOUR TOTAL, ON THREE DIFFERENT VEHICLES WITH THREE DIFFERENT GENERAL TIRE MODELS ON THREE DIFFERENT TYPES …
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TIRE SEPARATED FROM RIM CAUSING SUDDEN AIR LOSS. OCCURRED ON PARKWAY EXIT LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHICH SAID HELLO TO A GUARD RAIL. VEHICLE DAMAGE. ASSUMED IT WAS MY FAULT UNTIL IT OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES, FOUR TOTAL, ON THREE DIFFERENT VEHICLES WITH THREE DIFFERENT GENERAL TIRE MODELS ON THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF WHEELS. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10508530
Mileage unknown · Sep 21, 2006
TiresInjury
1995 COROLLA'S LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TS THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO A MEDIAN BEFORE STRIKING A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO FINAL REST IN THE MEDIAN. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE BALD EVEN PAST THE WEAR INDICA…
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1995 COROLLA'S LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. *TS THE VEHICLE TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INTO A MEDIAN BEFORE STRIKING A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO FINAL REST IN THE MEDIAN. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE BALD EVEN PAST THE WEAR INDICATORS. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10170142
Mileage unknown · Jul 24, 2001
Tires
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS ALSO DAMAGED,IN WHICH THE TREADS WERE PEELING OFF, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE FIRESTONE FT70C P175/65 R…
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WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, ONCE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP CONSUMER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS ALSO DAMAGED,IN WHICH THE TREADS WERE PEELING OFF, CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE FIRESTONE FT70C P175/65 R14 81S M+3 WERE REBUILT TIRES AND BELIEVES THAT ALL FIRESTONE TIRES SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.*YH
NHTSA ODI #562208
Mileage unknown · Feb 21, 2001
Air BagsTiresCrashInjury
HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE TIRE. DRIVER BEGAN TO SWERVE AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN IMPACTED BY A CHEVROLET, BLAZER. VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF OF ROAD, AND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN TREE AND BLAZER. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER INJURED, FRACTURED RIB/ BUSTED KNEE, …
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HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE TIRE. DRIVER BEGAN TO SWERVE AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN IMPACTED BY A CHEVROLET, BLAZER. VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF OF ROAD, AND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN TREE AND BLAZER. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER INJURED, FRACTURED RIB/ BUSTED KNEE, AND HAD SLIGHT CONCUSSION. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 96V107000 REGARDING AIR BAG MALFUNCTION AFTER INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #880976
Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 2000
Tires
BLOWOUT. COMPLETE SEPARATION OF SIDEWALL AT THE INTERSECTION OF SIDEWALL AND TREAD. RESULT WAS A TWO PIECE TIRE (SIDEWALL DOUGHNUT AND TREAD WITH OTHER SIDEWALL).*AK (TIRESIZE: 185/65SR14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185/65SR14 )
NHTSA ODI #732902
Mileage unknown · Mar 7, 2000
Tires
THE TIRE HAS A SLOW LEAK AND NO TIRE MECHANIC CAN FIND THE HOLE OR PUNCTURE SITE. *AK
NHTSA ODI #719804
Mileage unknown · Feb 12, 2000
Tires
I PURCHASED A TIRE FROM A DEALER IN THE COUNTRYSIDE... NOW IT IS LEAKING AIR EVERY FIVE DAYS OR SO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL TIRE DEALERS AND THEY CANNOT FIND A PUNCTURE LEAK. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE AIR VALVE, BUT STILL THE TIRE LEAKS AIR. IT HAS BEEN ONLY ONE YEAR AND LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THIS NEW TIRE. COULD YOU SUGGEST…
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I PURCHASED A TIRE FROM A DEALER IN THE COUNTRYSIDE... NOW IT IS LEAKING AIR EVERY FIVE DAYS OR SO. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL TIRE DEALERS AND THEY CANNOT FIND A PUNCTURE LEAK. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE AIR VALVE, BUT STILL THE TIRE LEAKS AIR. IT HAS BEEN ONLY ONE YEAR AND LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON THIS NEW TIRE. COULD YOU SUGGEST HOW I CAN PROCEED TO COMPLAINT AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER OR THE LOCAL DEALER? *AK( DOT NUMBER: )
IF LIQUID IS SPILLED IN THE CONSOLE BOX AREA, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAN ILLUMINATE AND STAY "ON" DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS LEAKAGE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A PROTECTIVE COVER OVER THE AIR BAG SENSOR TO PREVENT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY THE SPILLING OF LIQUID SUBSTANCES ON THE SENSOR. AIR BAG SENSORS DAMAGED BY PREVIOUS LIQUID SPILLAGE WILL BE REPLACED.
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