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Can't get dot number, nothing left of that part of tire but ropes and fibers.no warning, no noise to indicate a blowout, just sudden loss of control as the right front tire fell apart.tread and belts all completely separated from each other, sidewalls shredded.looks like the tire perforated around entire circumference at the "beading".nothing left of sidewalls except "ropes" connecting inner rim to tread surface, can see all individual layers of tread, belts and fiber separated from each other.father states it took every bit of strength (and past racing experience of several decades ago) to maintain control of vehicle and keep it from rolling.i am keeping this tire in case anyone wants to inspect it, it looks strikingly similar to the ones involved in recall when they failed.father has never felt anything like this when it went, including when racing.have never seen a tire look like this after a blowout.the tread and belts have completely separated from each other, all the way around!it looks like it just fell apart.this is a dangerous tire. (dot number: shreddedtiresize: lt23585r16)
Both rear tires internal belts are separating and forming a knot, that causes a vibration in therear end when driving at any speed.
Problems with tire failure on 2001 ford excursion.*mrthe consumer experienced 2 catastrophic tire failures while driving.during the first failure there was no indication of a road hazard and the tire was properly inflated prior to failure.the consumer simply accepted the tire failure as a fluke.the second tire failure occurred while driving 55 mph.the tire separated from the plies across the tread face and a very noticeable thump was heard and felt.no solution was offered or alternate bridgestone/firestone product with higher load range was available.the consumer was forced to replace all 5 tires.
Tire blow out occurred on motorhome.*mrmotorhome was taking a sharp turn when tire blew out.it was the third occurrence of having a tire blow out on the motorhome. *la
Left front tire blew while the consumer while driving on the highway. *phthe consumer contacted the manufacturer and requested reimbursement.the manufacturer refused reimbursement indicating that the tire had a rupture prior to the blowout.
7/12/2005 on i75southern kentucky driving 99' suburban with steeltex radial a/t 245/75r16 load range e. On my way to florida driving about 65 mph the tread on the lr came completely off.the tire did not loose pressure.the tread bent up the inner fender well, broke a ground wire to the fuel tank, and bust another hose. I still have the tire and a big part of the tread that was stuck in the wheel well.
Firestone steeltex tiresexperienced tread separation.the owner requested reimbursement. *sc
Consumer stated while driving down on interstate highway right rear tire blew out. Tire shredded completely from the sidewall to the tread.tire blowout caused vehicle to swerve all over the highway until it was able to come to a stop.consumer pulled to the side of the highway,and called a tow truck to change the tire.then, consumer bought a new set of tires.firestone, steeltex, radial at, lt265/75r16d.
Dt*: the contact stated that the tread of the vehicle's front passenger tire separated from the tire itself while traveling 55 mph on a dry and flat county road.the tire was still inflated however the steel belts never separated.there was no vibration noticed or abnormal bulging to the tire prior to and after the incident.the tires on the vehicle were rotated regularly and checked for correct tire pressure as well.
Right rear tire on 2000 ford excursion completely disintegrated.*ph*mr
Vehicle tire tread peeled off while driving at 65 mph.*mr
When drivingat undetermined speed right rear tire blew out. This caused the driver to pull off the road. Consumer changed the tire. Firestone, steeltex radial.two incidents of tire blow outs, one on the front left side and the other on the left rear side.*la
The consumer owns a motor home equipped with 6 firestone tires. The consumer experienced a blow out of the rear inside right tire, he contacted the manufacturer and sent the blown out tire for inspection. The manufacturer denied the owners claim. Their reason was that the tire was under inflated. Provide further details.
While driving the tire tread separated causing damage to the vehicle.the first tire was replaced within the first year of owning the vehicle because the tire was leaking air.the second occurrence was when the tread separated while driving 65 mph. The third and fourth tires developed a bubble.
On two separate occasions passenger's side front and driver's side rear tires blew out. Dealership replaced both tires, but the cause of the blow out was undetermined.
Driver side front tire separated at 55 mph. 100 miles later, the drivers side rear tires separated at 55 mph.
Tire blue out side wall.we were lucky nothing major happened. (tiresize: 225/75r16)( dot number:tire size: 225/75r16 )
Fire stone steeltex tire not covered by latest recal. Tires are comming appart at 30k miles. Large peices of rubber missing from tire. Dealer will not replace under tire warrantee. I think that because of the dealer/manufacturer's refusal to admit that these issues are related to the tires and not the "use" you are getting inaccurate data about the number of defects in these poor quality products.
We were driving down highway at posted speed (65) and had been driving for approximately 30 miles at time of tire failure.just a few moments (approx 1 minute) before the failure, the vehicle seemed to want to "wander" a bit as if a tire were a bit low.then there was a loud explosion, the vehicle dropped to the right rear, we got a lot of vibration and loud internal noise.we applied the brakes and manuevered to the side of the road.both sidewalls had blown completely free of tread "belt"separating fairly uniformly along a line roughly 1 inch below the tread.tire was in 3 distinct pieces, all 3 pieces in tact and wrapped around the wheel and axle.only visible break in interior surface of tread was a piece of the steel belt material protruding into the tire approx 3/8 inch.otherwise, interior surface clean and smooth.no external punctures of any kind.explosion was violent and feel anti-lock brakes saved the day for us.person following behind said they had never seen a tire explode like that (i.e. Very visible from several hundred feet behind).we have photos and the remains of destroyed tire, plus all 3 of the other originals if needed.immediately replaced all 4 with another brand. (dot number: vnw81xy459tiresize: 265/75r16)
Upon inspecting the tires (lt265/75 r16), during routine rotation, 3 of the 4 road tires have developed numerous 1/4" splits in the center and outer tread. On one tire they are as close as 1" apart from one split to the next. (dot number: vnw81xl389tiresize: lt265/75/r)
Prior to receiving steeltex tire recall, consumer replaced all four tires due to air loss.*phthe consumer requested reimbursement.
No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number:tire size: lt22575r16 )
The contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban with firestone steel tex radial tires, lt245/75616,dot number:v611b1a198. The contact stated that the spare tire suddenly exploded, which was attached directly behind the rear passenger seating. The explosion caused the rear window to shatter. There were no passengers in the vehicle at the time of the explosion. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
Reimbursement request solicited by firestone safety campaign.*mrnumerous splits were discovered in the sidewall off all four tires mounted on the vehicle.after discussions with the dealer, a local firestone rep agreed to sell the consumer four new firestone steeltex radial at load range d tires at a prorated price.ten months later the right rear tire experienced what firestone refers to as rapid air loss.the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle.once again the tires had to be replaced.the vehicle was taken to a different dealer who indicated that the tire were too light dutyfor the size and weight of the vehicle.the consumer purchased four michelin load range e tires.the consumer received a recall in reference to the firestone tires and requested reimbursement.the letter only offered reimbursement for tires purchased after march 1, 2003.
Outer right rear and front tires tread separated while driving at 60 mph.there was a loud rattling sound.the consumer checked the tires twice as the tread was separating from the inside of the tire and the consumer saw nothing.when the vehicle was in motion again, the tire blew out.there was no tread on the tire at the time. *scc
While driving at 75 mph, the rear passenger tire exploded and caused major damage to the rear end of the vehicle.the cause of the failure was undetermined. *ph*scc
Consumer stated while driving down on interstate highway right rear tire blew out. Tire shredded completely from the sidewall to the tread.tire blowout caused vehicle to swerve all over the highway until it was able to come to a stop.consumer pulled to the side of the highway,and called a tow truck to change the tire.then, consumer bought a new set of tires.firestone, steeltex, radial at, lt265/75r16d.
While driving, theleft rear tire went flat.after inspecting the tire, the tread had completelyseparated.
The contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban with firestone steel tex radial tires, lt245/75616,dot number:v611b1a198. The contact stated that the spare tire suddenly exploded, which was attached directly behind the rear passenger seating. The explosion caused the rear window to shatter. There were no passengers in the vehicle at the time of the explosion. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
1997 gulfstream conquest 28' motorhome. 6/29/06, had all 6 tires inspected by dealer in anchorage, ak.verified correct tire pressure. Drove appox. 400 miles, heard loud bang, no warning, no vibration.complete tire tread separation from firestone steeltex radial r4s lt225/75r16 inside rt rear dual.replaced with spare of unfortunately same manufacture/size. Mileage on failed tire: 21,600.
Letter referenced defective firestone steeltex radial r4 5 tires.the consumer request investigation for motorhome tire tread separation.the inside dual tread separated causing damage to the underside of the motorhome.the tire was shipped to the manufacturer for inspection.the manufacturer indicated that the inspection revealed that eh tire had been operated for an unknown period of time in an over-deflected state which caused the tread to separate.the manufacturer denied the consumer's request for compensation (1998 coachman class c). The consumer stated that there was a loud bang under the left side of the motor home followed by several more bangs.after the tire was inspected the consumer was informed that the tire showed deformation and rim flange grooving.*tc
At 62 mph steeltex radial at dot vnw81xlm/s265-75-r16 threw the complete tread of the rear tire and beat the truck up to the tune of $4,000.00 by insurance estimate. Tires all wear evenly about 3/4 thread left rotated every other oil change,only slight weather checking noted at that time. Tire beat the bed in about 16",destroyed running boards,twisted rear bumper,destroyed rear tail light assembly.afraid of other tires.parked it until i can get an answer as to what my rights are.will have to pay high insurance deductible and get tires removed before somebody gets killed. After looking at the entries on this web site concerning these tires something appears to be very wrong here.someone should have gave us firestone steeltex owners a heads up about a potential problem instead of saying these are not the tires that are defective and dropping the price to talk you into buying them.
Re:firestone steeltex radial tireslt24575-r16we purchased a new 2003 gmc duramax diesel.we have 24,000 miles on the truck & tires and noticed chunks about thumb size being thrown off of the tread pattern.this is all 4 tires.we are now afraid to drive it especially pulling our 31' travel trailer.obviously, this is a safety issue and not normal wear on any tires.please respond, thanks.
I noticed a continuous tire thump" and stopped the vehical and checked the tires. The left front tire had a flat spot in the center of the tread, about 2in x 1.5 in. There were no other abnormatities. After traveling about 30 more miles the "thump" got alot more apparent and i heard a loud "clinking" noise. I stopped and inspected the tire and found the tread was separating from the tire over about a 12 in. Of length where the steel belt stops at the side wall.the tread was still intact. I beleive that if i had not stopped when i did that total seperation of the tread would have occured within the next mile or so. I have the tire if you need to inspect it and/or i can send you photos . (dot number: vn1181a098tiresize: lt 245/ 75)
Firestone steeltexradial tireslt245-75-r16isn't anybody listening to all of us regarding these tires?i have just spent hrs. Reading complaints and i know we have never been contacted except through firestone (of course they want to stop what ever complaints continue)a trip to firestone dealership ended with blame on the truck.i have a complaint odi #10166588.i am amazed that these tires have not been recalled.firestone did tell me they were "discontinued" last year.how many people have to die before someone does something???????
Driving 60 mph on interstate 44. Felt sudden vibration. Thought it was roughness in the road, so i moved to a different lane. Vibration did not stop. I then thought that it might be another firestone steeltex radial tire tread separating because i have had eight (8) previous firestone steeltex radial tires suffer catastrophic tread separation failures! before i could move to the right and get off the highway, the tread peeled all the off. It damaged the motorhome severely. Note that, although all 8 previous tread separation failures occurred explosively, this one did not explode. I got off the highway, let the air out of the failed tire and installed the spare tire until i could go get a new replacement tire.
While driving 55 mph a loud noise was heard from rear.the vehicle started shaking violently.the consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over.the consumer noticed that the right passenger side tire tread separated from the wheel.the driver called roadside assistance to change tire.firestone,steeltex radialltd. (right rear tire lost its tread/belt) *sc
Exiting onto on ramp right rear tire tread separated from tire causing damage to vehicle.tire was still inflated however tread had completely separated from tire.
My firestone lt245/75r16 tire failed. The entire tread came off causing substantial damage to the right quarter panel of my truck.
The contact owns a 1997 ford f super duty.the vehicle has firestone steeltex radial tires.while driving 50 mph, the contact heard a loud pounding noise coming from the rear of the vehicle.he noticed the tread had separated on the rear passenger side tire.a tire shop inspected the tire and stated that they were unable to determine the reason for the failure.approximately one week later, while driving 60 mph, the vehicle began vibrating.the contact noticed the tread on the rear driver side tire had separated.the tire has not been inspected.the current mileage is 38,000 and failure mileage was 37,000.
Firestone tire entire tread separated on the rear. Tires have to be replaced.report 10026438 was filed by the consumer.the consumer was going down a hill and around a corner.*tc
Not the original tires on a chevrolet, suburban 1995., lt245/75r16. Consumer left front tire at 65 mph, tread came off, and it sounded like an explosion. Consumerwas able to keep control, tire was still inflated, buttread had come off.consumer feels this is very, very unsafe.
Fire stone steeltex tire not covered by latest recal. Tires are comming appart at 30k miles. Large peices of rubber missing from tire. Dealer will not replace under tire warrantee. I think that because of the dealer/manufacturer's refusal to admit that these issues are related to the tires and not the "use" you are getting inaccurate data about the number of defects in these poor quality products.
1997 chevrolet, suburban had 2 problem tires. Front driver's tire separated. Passenger's rear tire blewout. Dot #vn11b1a476.tire center will replacetires, but they were currently out of the requested tires.
Firestone steeltex tiresexperienced tread separation.the owner requested reimbursement. *sc
While driving at approximately 60 mph in my 2001 ford f250 super duty pick up truck, the truck started to vibrate. I shifted into neutral, thinking it might be a u-joint or driveline problem and the vibration got worse. I went back into drive and it settled down somewhat. I stopped and looked over the tires, u-joints (what i could see of them, the truck is 4-wheel drive) and other suspension components. I did not notice any lumps or bumps on any of the tires.i decided to return home, a distance of about 20 miles. Approximately 3 miles form home, the truck shook violently and then there was a loud "slapping" noise. I pulled over and saw that i had separated a tread from the right rear tire. I picked up the separated tread and drove home at about 25 mph. I changed the tire at home. The tire was inflated to 55 psi and is still holding that pressure.the tire is a firestone steeltex radial a/t, lr e, dot number vdw8 txl 4400.
While drivingat 70 mphfront passenger's side tire separated. As a result, the separating tread damaged the underbody of the vehicle.
Outer right rear and front tires tread separated while driving at 60 mph.there was a loud rattling sound.the consumer checked the tires twice as the tread was separating from the inside of the tire and the consumer saw nothing.when the vehicle was in motion again, the tire blew out.there was no tread on the tire at the time. *scc
While driving my 1988 jamboree motorhome the tread from on of my tires separatedi causing complete and sudden failure of the tire.the tire is a firestone steeltex radial, 225r75-16.it is original equipment, had approximatley 14600 miles on it.the tire was checked and balanced about 200 miles before the failure.
Steeltex tires tread separated.*mrthe consumer experienced two tread separations.the first failure was of the driver's side rear tire which separated then blewout causing the rv to violently rock side to side and turn into oncoming traffic.the second incident occurred when the driver's side rear inside tire separated.while the consumer was braking and attempting to come to a stop the flap of the tread was repeatedly beating the underbody of the rv.this destroyed the area of the fuel tank filler neck, electrical wiring, water piping and a large portion of the undercarriage(steeltex radial r4s lt225/75 r16 m/s, load range e).
2001 ford f-250, tire tread separated and tire shredded, tore up rear fender.speed was 45 mph on asphalt, and air temp was 85f.this is firestone steeeltex a/t.lt265/75r16, load range e. Similar to nhtsa campaign 04t003000.
We have a 2000 coachman class c rv.we were traveling east on rt 36 going about 60 mph and had a blowout in agra, ks.it was the rear outside tire on the passangers side.it was a firestone steeltex lt225/75/r16
Original equipment on a 1997ford,f250, p235/85r16, anddot#: vnortxx337. Front passenger's tire tread had separated, causing damage tovehicle. Also,tread had started to separate on the remaning tires.
Two tire failures with steeltex radial r4s tires.*mrthe first tire failed on the right dually.the second tire failed on the left front. Both tires had separated belt (2000 chateau sport).
40 inch strip of tire tread separated from casing causing tire to explode. Extensive damage was caused to wheel well and side of motorhome. *nlm
While driving, theleft rear tire went flat.after inspecting the tire, the tread had completelyseparated.
(four winds international thor)the fourth tire had failed. *scthe consumer experienced 7 tire failures due to tread separation.
Tire tread separation involving firestone steel tex tires caused damage to storage bins on shasta class c motor home.*mrthe consumer experienced 3 separated tread separationon his motorhome.the first separation did not result in any damage (17,000).the second separation caused minor damage to one of the storage bins (22,000 miles).the third tread separation caught the main propane gas line and ripped the gas stove down through the inside cabinet causing extensive damage to the motorhome (30,700).the consumer contacted firestone and shipped the tires to them.the manufacturer responded by saying that the tire where not properly inflated which caused them to fail. The consumer indicated that he made sure the tires were properly inflated prior to every trip (firestone steeltex lt225/75/r16 radial).
I noticed a pull to the left on my 2001 ford f350 with firestone steeltex radial tires lt 265 75r 16 thinking it was air presure related the day before the incident i checked the presure in all tires and all had required presure, so i thought there may be an alignment issue. The next day the left front tire failed without notice while traveling 70mphdown the turnpike causing signifiant dammage to my vehicle an almost a catastrophic crash. Upon installing the spare the pull to the left disappeared, thus no aligment issue the tire must have been on it's way to failure causing the pull to the left. The tread seaprated from the tire completly, but the tire sill held presure.
Firestone steeltex class action status request.*mrwhile pulling a fifth wheel trailer at about 50 mph, the driver heard a loud thump from the rear of the vehicle.the consumer stopped and noticed that eh rear tire had separated and the loose tread end was hitting the mud flap and curled the panel upward into the wheel well.upon request the consumer sent the tire to firestone on may 18, 2004.on june 8, 2004 the consumer received a letter from a law firm indicating that his claim for reimbursement had been denied.
Tread seperated, then blew ou after traveling for 4 hours, mild day 80 deg. Just rebalanced and rotated tires less than 500 mils prior. No warning, no noticable tire wear or underinflation. Damage to truck was extensive, $1100 fender, tire, etc. Spoke w/ firestone, they didnt give any aid, just send the tire to nashville, with clain form. I waited for 4 weeks then they sent check w/ simple explanation of damage covered. Since then i've no luck speaking w/ them concerning replacement tires or reasonable reparations on remaining 6 tires. Remaining tires are showing sidewall cracks and bulges. I will replace these tires myself, but will keep tires for claim / investigations. (dot number: vdor1ww435tiresize: lt23585r16)
The right rear inner tire tread separated. The consumer believes these tires need to be recalled.
I am writing to inform you of a tire problem i had the other day with one of your firestone steeltex radial a/tlt 245 75 r16ten ply truck tire. The other info on the tire is 120/116 r m&s.dot vh11 baac 2801, 008009, da807t.i have only 23,000 miles on these tires.they came on the vehicle when i purchased it new.it was on the passenger side rear of my 2002 chevy duramax.2500 hd.had 80 psi as required and i had my camper on.right at 30 inches of tread separated from the casing.i was lucky to have noticed the problem before it came all the way off and did any damage at all to my vehicle.\we have no firestone dealer at all in our area, and i could not take the chance of this problem ever happening again with these tires. I have replace all 4 tires with the same size and load range as required with another brand.attached are some pictures of the tire.is firestone interested in my problem, and what do i need to do now with my bad tire and the remaining 3 tires?thank-you.
Traveling on interstate 75 in florida when the tread seperated from the drivers side rear tire on my 2000 excursion.this caused the vehicle to skid on the highway, but i was able to maintain control and did not crash.damaged was caused to the vehicle from the tread hitting the side and rear of the vehicle.
We have company vehicles that have firestone steel tex radial r45 tires on them, we have had 3 occurences in which the tires have blown.they look like the tread has just been peeled off.luckily no one was injured in the later 2ofthese occurences, but one blow out did injure not only an employee but another person, and did total a vehicle. We do still have these on some other of our vehicles.i do know that they did have a recall on these type of tires in may, but they say they have all damaged tires in hand, but i am not so sure about that, since we are experiencing these problems with these same types of tires.i am including the date of the last occurence, and will supply dates of the other 2 when available. *la
Dt*: the contact stated that the tread of the vehicle's front passenger tire separated from the tire itself while traveling 55 mph on a dry and flat county road.the tire was still inflated however the steel belts never separated.there was no vibration noticed or abnormal bulging to the tire prior to and after the incident.the tires on the vehicle were rotated regularly and checked for correct tire pressure as well.
Both rear tires internal belts are separating and forming a knot, that causes a vibration in therear end when driving at any speed.
Firestone tread separation.nothing has been done to correct the failure.
2001 chevy silverado 2500hd crew cab, with pickup camper, towing light catamaran sailboat on trailer.temperatures 85-90.had been on freeway for 1 1/2 hours, driving 75 mph, all of a sudden lots of noise from back of vehicle.thought a trailer tire may have gone.stopped on side of freeway immediately.saw right rear tire carcass with no tread.tread had separated and was in about 6 pieces on roadway.tread had whipped around wheel well & done significant damage to vehicle.($4,500 repairs).thank god it wasn't a front tire that failed!!put on spare and replaced all 4 tires at next closest town.had checked tire pressure before leaving home & all was to spec.tires were original.i still have the failed tire.firestone has refused three times to take responsibility, claiming under inflation & i'm fastidious re: maintaining my vehicles.
I had my firestone steeltex radial a/t tires rotated by the dealership(jay wolfe cheverolet) on my 2001 silverado 2500 hd short bed crew cab.tire size lt245/75r16 load range e.this was done on 07/05/05.i had noticed a wobble in the steering wheel and a slight pulling to the right, that seemed to become more noticeable the more i drove it.i checked tire pressures,lug nuts, tread wear.everything looked fine.tires have 51,780 miles on them, and were not down to the tread wear indicators.on 07/12/05 i was traveling down i-35 n at 60 mph when all of the sudden the front right tire completeley seperated the tread from the rest of the tire, luckily, the tire did not blow out, and i was able to keep it under control and bring it to a stop on the side of the highway, the tread seperation did quite a bit of damage to the vehicle, right front quarter panel,wheel well shroud,rockerpanel, right outside mirror.i am awaiting an estimate from the body shop.i have replaced all four tires with michelins, that same day.i have kept the failed tire and tread that seperated.
Consumer had an issue to the terms of agreement for reimbursement from bridgestone/firestone.(nar)*phthe consumer was denied reimbursement because of when he purchased the tires.the problem was due to sudden deflation.the steeltex tires were replaced with equivalent yokohama tires.this all occurred beforethe vehicle had 100 miles. *sc
Consumer experienced blow outs with the firestone steel tex radial tire equipment.*mron two separate occasions a tread on one of the tires separated partially while a 30 foot travel trailer was being pulled.the separated treads caused $2500 worth of damage to the vehicle each time.the consumer replaced the tire with another brand at his own expense. The consumer believes firestone should be responsible for the replacement costs and damages.
While traveling west on i-10, in jefferson county, i felt a vibration and was slowing down when the left rear tire failed.my vehicle swerved and i pulled off the side of the road.the rubber on the tire separated and exposed the inflated tire.the tire maintained its air pressure and some of the steel belt was visible but the tread was missing.the vehicle traveling behind me, apparently, over steered in an effort to avoid my discarded rubber and drove off the roadway.emergency personnel assisted this driver.the discarded rubber damaged the rear bumper and tailgate of my vehicle.the tire was sent to firestone's complaint department at bfnt llc ( ref # 917284) and they evaluated it.they are not claiming the tire was defective. My vehicle is not used off road and the model number is lt245/75r16, steeltex radial r4s ii.
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