NHTSA ID Number: 10059020
Incident Date: 2004-02-16
Manufacturer's Name: Bridgestone
Americas Tire Operations
Vehicle/Equipment Make: FIRESTONE
Vehicle/Equipment Model: STEELTEX A/T
Model Year: 9999
9999 If Unknown Or N/A
Vehicle Identification Number:
Vehicle Mileage At Failure:
Vehicle Speed:
Number Of Occurrences: 1
Was Vehicle Towed: Unknown
Consumer Location: BRADENTON, FL
Summary of Complaint
TOTAL TREAD PLY SEPARATION ON A FIRESTONE LT 265 R75 16 STEELTEX AT LOAD RANGE E TIRE. TIRE CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 2500 4X4, WITH A 12,000 LB TOW PACKAGE. WHEN I TOOK DELVIERY OF THIS VEHICLE IN 2001, FIRESTONE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF RECALLING OTHER TIRES THAT WERE FAILING THE SAME WAY, I WAS ASSURED BY BOTH CHEVROLET AND FIRESTONE THAT THIS PRODUCT FAR EXCEEDED THE SPECS FOR THE PURPOSE I SELECTED THIS VEHICLE, AND THESE WERE NOT PART OF THE RECALL. NOW I SEE THAT THIS TIRE HAS HAD A LIMITED PRODUCTION DATE RECALL. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF FILING A CLAIM WITH FIRESTONE TO RE-COUP $1600.00 OF BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, BUT I THOUGHT I SHOULD MAKE MY VOICE HEARD TO YOU. AS A SIDE NOTE I WAS TOWING MY TRAVEL TRAILER AT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 55 TO 60 MPH ON AN OVERCAST 60 DEGREE DAY IN FLORIDA, WHEN I FELT WHAT I THOUGHT WAS A TRAILER TIRE GOING DOWN. AS I WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IN THE RIGHT LANE WITH LIMITED GUARD RAILED EMERGENCY SHOULDER SPACE TO PULL OFF, I IMMEDIATELY BEGAIN TO SLOW EVEN MORE AND PUT ON MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS TO WARN FOLLOWING MOTORISTS OF MY FUTURE INTENTIONS. AS MY SPEED DROPPED TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO FIND ENOUGH SHOULDER TO STOP ON, THE TREAD GRENADED OFF. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ESPECIALLY AWARE OF PROPER INFATIONS OF TIRES, CHECKING BY GAUGE BOTH THE TOW VEHICLE AND THE TRAILER EACH DAY BEFORE HOOKING UP AND PULLING, AS I DID THIS DAY BEFORE LEAVING THE CAMPSITE. SO UNDER OR OVER INFLATION IS NOT AN ISSUE HERE. THE TRAILER WAS BALANCED SO PERFECTLY THAT BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET OFF THE ROAD, THE TIRE CASING WAS STILL INFLATED AND THE TRAILER WAS HOLDING THE TRUCK UP IN THE REAR. THIS AND THE LACK OF SPEED WERE PROBABLY THE ONLY REASON I DID NOT LOSE CONTROL, BECAUSE I AM SURE THAT UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS THE CASING WOULD HAVE BLOWN.*AK
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CRASH: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A CRASH
FIRE: No
WAS VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FIRE
INJURIES: 0
NUMBER OF PERSONS INJURED
DEATHS: 0
NUMBER OF FATALITIES
Was Medical Attention Required: No
Was Incident Reported To Police: No
Date Of Incident: 2004-02-16
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Date Added To File: 2004-02-26
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Date Complaint Received By NHTSA: 2004-02-26
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Date Purchased:
(YYYY-MM-DD)
Was Original Owner: Unknown
Product Type: Tire
V = Vehicle T = Tires E = Equipment C = Child Restraint
Specific Component's Description: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Anti-Lock Brakes: Unknown
Cruise Control: Unknown
Number Of Cylinders:
Drive Train Type:
[AWD, 4WD, FWD, RWD]
Fuel System:
FI = Fuel Injection TB = Turbo
Fuel Type:
BF = BiFuel CN = CNG/LPG DS = Diesel GS = Gas HR = HybridElectric
Vehicle Transmission Type [Auto, Man]:
(DOT) Department Of Transportation Tire Identifier: VN11 BAC 3101
Tire Size: LT265/75 R16
Location Of Tire: Passenger Side Rear
FSW = Driver Side Front DSR = Driver Side Rear FTR = Passenger Side Front PSR = Passenger Side Rear SPR = Spare
Type Of Tire Failure: Tread Separation
BST = Blister BLW = Blowout TTL = Crack OFR = Out Of Round TSW = Puncture TTR = Road Hazard TSP = Tread Separation
Was Defective Tire Repaired: N
Was Part Original Equipment:
Date Of Manufacture:
(YYYYMMDD)
Type Of Child Seat:
B = Booster C = Convertible I = Infant IN = Integrated TD = Toddler
Installation System:
A = Vehicle Safety Belt B = Latch System
Dealer's Name:
Dealer's Telephone Number:
Dealer's City:
Dealer's State:
Dealer's Zipcode:
SOURCE OF COMPLAINT CODE:
CAG = Consumer Action Group CON = Forwarded From A Congressional Office DP = Defect Petition,result Of A Defect Petition EVOQ = Hotline VOQ EWR = EARLY WARNING REPORTING INS = Insurance Company IVOQ = NHTSA Web Site LETR = Consumer Letter MAVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP MIVQ = NHTSA Mobile APP MVOQ = Optical Marked VOQ RC = Recall Complaint, Result Of A Recall Investigation RP = Recall Petition, Result Of A Recall Petition SVOQ = Portable Safety Complaint Form (PDF) VOQ = NHTSA Vehicle Owners Questionnaire
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