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Front tire wearing unevenly evem with recent alinement-took to americas tire co. For rotation and was told tire had flat spots and rotation would not help-tire defective.is this tire on the recall? (tiresize: lt21585r16)( dot number: tire size: lt21585r16 )

Normal driving less than 10 miles. The failures are many and often.transmission failures every few thousand miles. Always leaks trans flds all overstreets and driveways. Service engine light on. Chevrolet dealer erased failure and diagnostic codes to gouge consumer, many times. Parking brake cable snapped in two on driveway. Abs failures at low speeds and engine klacks loudwhen starting. I am original owner of a defective 2001 chevrolet silverado.the last time gmpp with gm dealer repair the underwarranty repairs took 6 weeksthere are only 26.000 miles on this truck. Obviously this is a defect in its design and application. (see ptior complaints)tires flew off, altering of service contracts on and on.

Oil filter housing unit bolted to left side of triton v-10 engine fell off the engine after bolts which held the housing apparently vibrated loose. The failure resulted destruction of both the sending and return oil lines to the oil cooler and also heavy damage to oil cooler after it too also fell after being yanked by the falling oil filter mounting unit. At time of failure there was no indication that there was an oil pressure problem because the instrument gages were still reading full pressure. Engine was saved from damage after driver shut engine off and steered motor home down a two lane road to where it could safely pull off. Note there is an extream fire hazard issue with this large amounts of oil sprayed on the left side engine manifold. Tires. Six firestone steeltex tires and a non-firestone spare tire were replaced due to sever cracking and evidence that tires were showing immenant failure. Tires were only load range d. Vehicle should have load range e. Replaced with non-firestones on all positions. (dot number: vd1l1xe127tiresize: lt22575r16)

Brake lines developed a leak due to excessive corrosion. All lines from the brake master cylinder to each wheel and to the abs unit had to be replaced, including the flexible lines. The problem was found after noticing brake fluid dripping from under the vehicle and the loss of fluid in the brake fluid reservoir.

The tire failure was a blowout.the whole sidewall shredded.firestone said it was a road hazard even though we did not hit anything.ford would not replace because they don't cover tires.the fuel gauge was replaced twice by the dealer.the first time, the gauge read 1/4 tank left and it was dry.the second time the gauge read 1/4 tank and it was more than 1/2 full.the front stablizer assembly was popping so hard you could hear and feel it.the dealer replaced it.it seems to be popping again but i haven't taken it back in yet.i'm getting tired of taking it in.the rear side window motor was dying so i had it repaired.during repair, they noticed the glued piece that the motor attached to was coming off and had to replace the entire window.when does the lemon clause come into effect???( dot number: 008102 tire size: lt26575r16 )

No summary (tiresize: 245 85rl6)( dot number: tire size: 245 85rl6 )

Tire separation resulted in damage to truck - replaced fuel fill line, repaired lt side panel 8 ft box, paint touch up. (tiresize: 26575r16)( dot number: tire size: 26575r16 )

These tire act as if they are out of balance, a speeds of 65-70mph they will shake to vehicle so bad,it dislogdes my cell phone battery.i have had these tire back to firestone to be rebalanced several times.they say the tire are balanced correctly.this problem occurs after the vehicle has been drivin for a half hour or so.when they are cold their fine.firestone has blamed my driveshaft and cv joints.i have moved the tire around the vehicle and the vibration follows the tires.could these tire be going out of round after they warm up?i was just living with this problem, but now i see that these tire are under investigation by the nhtsa. (dot number: nonetiresize: lt24575r16)

On 04/28/2000, i was towing my boat and trailer to lake erie on ohio state route 11 north when my rig suddenly began to fishtail extensively in perfect road and whether conditions and at a speed of approximately 50mph.i immediately applied electric trailer brakes to all four trailer wheels which did operate but to no avail. I then tried to hold the brakes on the trailer and also apply acceration to the truck to pull this rig out of the fishtail.within a matter of 5 seconds or less, i was thrown off the right side of the road into the hillside with a blown right rear tire on the truck.having pulled boats and trailers all of my life i couldn't figure out why this rig got away from me so fast, especially at the speed i was going.after everything about firestone tires that came out in the following months, i feel that something definitely happened to this tire to cause the accident.after getting the truck repaired and then checking the consumer report's website about tires, i decided to check out the dot dates of the tires that remained on the truck and found out that all these tires that were installed as original equipment were manufactured in early 1990.as far as i'm concerned, this is fraud and negligence on both firestone's and ford's part since they sold and put outdated tires on this new truck.i emailed a complaint to ford's customer service with the same information that i am providing you, but it was to no avail.at this time i'm looking into possibly filing a suit against both ford and firestone. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at home or work. Thank you. Robert e. Archer, d.d.s. (tiresize: 265/75rx16)( dot number: tire size: 265/75rx16 )

I orderd my truck with 4 wheel abs-the dealer said it was standard equipment-the dealer paperwork from ford says it is standard equipment-when the truck came in the window sticker says it has it on the truck as standard equipment-it does not have 4 wheel abs. This is a safety problem for me because i orderd abs and the truck was designed for abs.( dot number: ? tire size: lt26575r16 )

Tires are believed to be separated, shake the truck back and forth from l to r and have knots on them. Brake pedal goes to the floor periodically and without warning. Dealer does not know what to do to it.( dot number: tire size: 245-75-16 )

1.while braking, brakes release when truck hits a bump in the road.brakes releasing at the wrong time can be very dangerous.2.tread seperated from the tire casing (dot number: vnw8 1xltiresize: 265/175r16)

Steering has a considerable amount of play when in center position.the truck drifts from left to right making it hard and laborious to control.the dealership and chrysler motors have had many chances to solve this issue but instead pass the problem back to me for resolution. (dot number: vnw81xl060tiresize: 265/75r16)

While driving the quarter panel collapsed damaging the brake line, and the emergency brake line.consumer had an air bag installed on the suspension. However that was damaged also. The tires delaminated. The tread separated from the sidewall of the tires. Firestone steeltex radio, r4f, lt245/75r16, 00-80-11 120/116r m/s, dot vn11-b1c.

The contact owns a 2001 ford f-250 sd.while driving 70 mph, the driver side rear tire separated, but the tire was still inflated.the left rear quarter panel of the vehicle buckled and the inner fender brace ripped out.the road conditions were normal.the tires were firestone steel tex.the current and failure mileages were 71,000. The consumer stated believes the tires are unsafe and would like the situation investigated. Updated 09/05/07

This was the third steeltex tire to fail on this vehicle. This vehicle was manufactured overweight. The secondary manufacturer has offered to exchange it for a new motorhome. I have serious reservations that the new unit is safe. (tiresize: 225 75 16e)( dot number: tire size: 225 75 16e )

As we were enroute to disney world with 2 adults and 2 children in the motorhome, we noticed a vibration that grew in intensity as we approached datona beach late in the afternoon.within 5 miles of first noticing the vibration, we pulled off interstate 95 and i looked at all of the tires.as a former factory service rep for ford and a fully certified ase mechanic from many years ago, i scrutinized the tires intensely with my eyes and hands finding nothing abnormal.we decided to press on to daytona beach to find a tire store and have the vibration checked out.within 1 mile of pulling onto the freeway again, the front right tire shredded and damaged the undercarriage and fender paint on the vehicle.we summonsed a service truck and had the spare tire replaced.while in orlando, we ordered a new tire and had it replaced.returning home we stopped at a weigh station to see just how heavy the vehicle was with just the four of us in it and found that we were within 300# of the max gross weight allowed for the front tires.the tire pressures have been maintained closely and the vehicle has been aligned regularly.there was now abnormal wear patterns on the tire.last fall, the front tires were rotated with the inside rear tires to maintain the rotation pattern. ( dot number: vd1l1xa086 tire size: lt22575r16 )

Auguts 7, 2001 - traveling on a highway with speed limit of 65mph and the temperature was 101.approximately 25 minutes into my drive i notice vibration in my steering wheel and the vehicle felt like it had a scuttle shake which continued to get worse.i stopped and looked at my front tires and underneath the front end for any obvious defects. Didn't look at the back tires closely becausei assumed it was a front end problem due to the steering wheel vibration. When i got back on the highway the problem was getting worse (shaking harder)so i stopped once again to look at the front end. Ihappened to take a look at the rear tires while standing a distance away from the vehicle.mydriver's side rear tire tread was severly warped.firestone dealer replaced tire immediately. Ifeel that if i had ignored these obvious warning signs and kept on driving,i would have had a blow out at highway speeds. The high temperature was most likely a factorin the tire's failure. (tiresize: lt26575r16)

At 70 mph the vehicle loses control when it hits and uneven road.the vehicle bounces a lot and there is excessive vibration at 65mph.the cruise control surges when set at approximately 70mph.

Tire air pressure check 4 days before, 55psi front 80 rear, hot desert road, pulling 14ft trailer, felt vibration checked tires 2 times could not see defect, felt problem front end of car vibration not felt at 50 to 55.(dot number: v611bta289tiresize: lt24575r16)

The vehicle often times vibrates in the speed range from 10 mph to 70 mph.within the times the vehicle is vibrating in the speed range of 50-70, occasionally the vehicle will jump within the lane, on the order of quarter or halves of a foot.towing generally minimizes the vibration; however now, steering gets more emphasized and sloppy, with a less in control feeling.i have brought the vehicle to a chevrolet dealership and they have done their best to minimize the vibration by making minor/scheduled maintenance adjustments to the vehicle, yet the problem still persists.i have suspected the rear differential, front springs, tires, and suspension, but i am not sure what component or combination of components are the root cause of the problem.

Tires were constantly going flat. Several times i pulled pieces of gravel/rock out to find that was the cause of the leaking.i feel these tires were unreasonably susceptible to punctures . To hear of gravel piercing through the tire, i replaced them fearing that if i hit a larger piece of debris that a severe tire failure may occur. (tiresize: 265/75/16)

All information on tires: lt265/75r16 119/116r.other numbers on tires32014 ex bm 20119-3 .so far i have not hadblowout but these tires are losing 4-6psi per week with normal driving conditions.one tire has lost 23 psi and i am now using the spare which is also slowly losing pressure over time.fors had been e-mailed and is aware of the problem with my vehicle. It is going to dealer next week for inspection of tires.why are you investigating the steeltex tires? also i sent a phone complaint in several days ago about my licoln mark viii and the complete deteriioration of the headlamp system. Several other mark viii's at my local dealership have had to have these replaced due to deterioration of the lens. My car would not pass inspection. No one has gotten back to me about the receipt of the complaint. Did you get it? (tiresize: lt265/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt265/75r1 )

No summary (dot number: vn11b1a494tiresize: lt24575r16)

The right rear tire blewout while driving. The remaining depth was 0.20 inches deep. *sc

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Tire was replaced at 1000 miles due to excessive vibration. The others seem bad also. (tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 )

While driving down the highway, the right rear tire had a blowout.it was not an ordinary tread blowout.3/4ths of the sidewall blew apart and the tire was not reparable..fortunately, it was a right rear tire and i was able to maintain control of the vehicle. (dot number: da217ptiresize: lt265/75r1)

Accident occurred due to firestone steeltex tire blow out.*mrwhile driving one of the vehicle's tires blewout and caused the vehicle and trailer to jack-knife, damaging both vehicles.all four steeltex tires were replaced and during this service the technician indicated that one of the other tires was starting to separate.

First tire failure the truck was only a few months old and had about 4000 miles. I was doing about 60 mph on i75 when the tire blew. I called the ford service number and a service vehicle came and put my spare tire on. The next day i took the tire to the firestone dealer at dadeland in miami. There they said that there was nothing they could do since i had driven on it. My complaint was that no other record was made of the early tire failure. (dot number: 20891urtiresize: lt235/85r1)

The original tires overheated and smoked,causing the vehicle to shake.the tires were in the process of blowing out which could have resulted in a collision or serious damage.firestone, steel tex tires.

My wife and i planned to take two of our grandchildren to the north carolina zoological society in asheboro, n.c..on the morning of july 7 we headed south from central virginia on route 29.we reached lynchburg within an hour and noticed that the ride was getting rougher.we pulled over to the side of the road to check the vehicle.i visually inspected the undercarriage, the suspension system and the wheels and did not see anything out of the ordinary.we were concerned about continuing our trip and decided to turn back and head home again.i drove 35 mph with the emergency blinkers on until we reached a gas station near the intersection of route 29 and 60.the vibration had turned into a steady thumping as i had proceeded to this point. I visually inspected the vehicle again and noticed a tear along the inside side wall of the passenger rear wheel. On closer inspection i noticed that the tear was along the edge of the tread and could be pulled away from the tire.we decided to call aaa and have them change out the tire for us.after arriving home from our attempted trip we decided to replace all four tires with goodyear tires for a total cost of $529.33.the attendant (mackenzie horn) at the goodyear service center, jenkins automotive, 1564 seminole trail, charlottesville, va 22901 (434) 974-6680 confirmed our belief that the tire was indeed defective.

Firestone, stelltex, size#lt225/75r16, dot: # vd1l1xd058, theinside rear right tread separated and blew upwhile driving the vehicle at 60 mph.

This 16 inch tire blew out while in az on a trip.it was on a 1996 motorhome with a ford chassis.there was 5/16 inches left of tire wear.the tread peeled of just as shown on tv.i have the tire.i have written to firestone only to get a canned reply.i know this is a 16 inch tire and the recall is for 15 inch tires.but i feel that because the same is happening under the same conditions as the 15 inch, it desrerves consideration.this was a motorhome and not a suv either.that would be additional evidence that the tire is the problem and not the car!( dot number: 25582urbd9 tire size: lt225/7516 )

Right rear tire had massive failure while driving on interstate. Moved car to side of road and changed out tire. Prior to failure noticed thumping noise from rear of vehicle that shook vehicle. There were no road hazards struck to cause this incident. There was no accident, injury or loss of life. I suspected something was wrong prior to the failure when the thumping noise became noticable, however i thought the tires might need balancing. Now there are more thumping noises so i am going to have to changeout the the remaining three tires. I tried to contact firestone but the wait time to speak with someone was too long. I still have the tire and would be happy to bring it in for your analysis since i am in the washington dc area. (dot number: v6ttbtatiresize: 245/75r16)

All six original tires developed a lump in them at what appears to be the point that the belts were joined. If i had not discovered this any one of them could have blown out at highway speeds. All six were replaced and one of these has already developed this lump. I have also seen other motorhomes with these tires blow out at highway speeds. There is in my opinion a problem with these tires also. (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

An employee told me my tires were wearing around 5000 mile on the truck but i ignored his comments. Around 20k miles i developed a vibration and thought it to be an alignment problem. It progressively got worse and i had tires ck'ed at 38900 and was told at toms tires the tires were junk. I contacted my ford dealer and was told the warranty didn't cover tires but to go to firestone to possibly get an adjustment. The firestone rep ck'ed tires and also said they were bad. Their price for the same tire was $380 and $200 less than toms tires price for a similiar tire. I found this to be odd. The following day after firestone ck'ed tires, the article about firestones defective tires came out. I notified my dealer but was informed my tires are not in the recall. I also notified ford today.( dot number: tire size: lt26575r16 )

The left rear tire blew out an approx. 3inch section of the side wall on the out side of the tire, a section stayed on the rim and the inside of the tire was intact. There was no evidence of tread separation on the tread. The loca firestone dealer inspected the tire and could find no reason for the failure. They replaced the tire with the same type for a prorated price of$64.78. The tires were inspected by me before i left for yosemite national park and inflation and condition appeared ok. The failure occured aprox. 35 miles into the trip at about 9:30 am pdt and the temperature wasapprox. 60 to 70 degrees. The failure occured on business is80, westbound , inside lane.the pickup was empty at the time of failure, if i would have been pulling my fifth wheel trailer with a gross combined vehicle weight og 18560lbs, the results could have been a serious accident as i was in rush traffic and on the inside lane of a six lane freeway. I was able to control the truck and move safely to the outside shoulder to change the tire. I am reluctant to use my trailer with these tires as i do not want my wife because of inacaction by firestone and ford to replace these alledged defective tires. I urge your agengy to initiate an immediate recall of these tires if action is not taken within the next 30 days, i will be contacting my congressional representatives for action on this serior problem. Thank you and i added to the fatality list. (dot number: do 8062tiresize: lt26575r16)

Wife was driving in middle lane on rt95 south toward richmond, va from no-va are when left rear tire blew and absolutely nothing was hit!!tread on outter tire still in tact however outside wall was totall torn apart.fortunately no one was killed since my wife is a excellent driver she waited for traffic to clear in right lane and was able to pull over truck (along with our 30ft camper trailer).all tires are original equip from ford for which we special ordered on truck to ensure we had biggest tire avail as options for truck that year we ordered it.now alum rim is ruined and ford will not replace tire(s) nor rim.closest firestone dealer is very far away 1.5/2 hours.asked sterling ford to replace all four tires (since they no longer feel safe and show bubbles on sidewalls) and the rim but they will not even though i have bumper to bumper warranty saying that it is firestone dealer responsible.however, sterling ford sells firestone tires but obviously doesnot warranty any of them!?!?also, about a month earlier valve stem on right rear tire went bad..so, i have had two (2) incidents with firstone produce.also, all tires are showing excessive tread wear and there is only 25k miles on tires.i will have to replace all tires before winter and no one can tell me how long these tires are warrantied for;50 or 60k??if 60k tire wears out half way and blows out on sidewall somthing is definitely wrong with these tires!!( dot number: tire size: p265/75r16 )

Vehicle has rough ride, handling,loss of control on bad-rough roads[cross bronx]. (dot number: 119/116rtiresize: lt26575r16)

On august 6, 2007 my husband and i purchased a set of used 265/75/r e firestone steeltex from myers tires in morgan city ,la. We did buy them used. The owner told us that they just took them off of a ford pickup a few days before. So we had him put them on our 2000 gmc siera stepside pickup truck. On saturday august 11,2007 my husband and i along with my 11 year old son was on hwy 90 going to houma la from patterson la the tire that was on the rear driver side tore apart and destroyed the driver sideof the bed of our truck and we could not open the drivers side back door and it almost fliped us on the highway. We let the owner know what happen and he is not helping us with nothing. I asked him if he can pay for damages done and replace the other 3 tires and he refused. He told me to get an attorney. No one was injured but now i can barly get my 11 year old son in the truck and i am scared to even drive it. We now have 4000.00 in damages to our truck.

Consumer noticed tread separation and replacedtire. Dealer refunded half ofpurchase price. Tire is part of pe00040 nvestigation.steeltex radial a/t, lt265/75r16, tires were original equipment.

Firestone, steel tex, at, lt245/75r16, dot unknown, original equipment on a 2001, gmc, sierra with 18000 miles. Vehicle is hopping, dealer balanced tires, tire checked negative for load pressure. Did not remedy problem. Then, one front tire was replaced, dealer stated it was lumpy on sidewall, nothing visible through. At this time left front and right rear tires need to be replaced forsame reason.

Tire "slipped belt" would not ballance properly / "noaccident occured. " (tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 )

All of these tires had a blowout through the top under the tread.i have the last 2 tires for examination if you or anyone desires to do so (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

3 time we had blow out of tires on van bought 2nd time extra load even just driving on freeway for 1 hr. And tire totally peels and wrap aroun drum wreck emengency brake and dent in back panel of van and scratches paint.luckly my husband able to control vehicle without a rollover or crash.

Both front tires leaked air. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, anddealer was unable to locate the cause forair escaping from the tires. Firestone steeltex, p265/75r16.

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The first tire failure involved the tread coming completely off the vehicle.this cause significant body damage to the suburban (about $3000).we were towing a 30' trailer with both instance.the tire pressure were checked prior to departure.the second incident involved a bubble forming on the tire tread.these were the original tires that came with the vehicle.( dot number: )

Tire blowout.tread is gone and in the river.only sidewalls remain.talked to dealer and they sent me to firestone.firestone said it was just a tire that went flat while driving.( dot number: vn11b1a089 tire size: lt24575r16 )

Right rear firestone tire came apart. The outer tread separated from the inner cords. This tire is new and the air pressure was checked.( dot number: tire size: 245/75/16 )

Tires originally began bouncing at 18000 miles--have had to shave tires to keep form bouncing-i was complaining about the tires before the recall but firestone was deaf and said the shaving voided my warranty--but they would not do anything-i explained i was scared of these tires--then the recall came and i began trying to get help--went to riverside ford after they became involved and contacted firestone again and was assured my tires were fine after going to the ford service center in macon ga. Now i have had a blow out on the right front tire on the interstate at 77mph crossed two lanes of traffic and ran a car off the road on to the grass to avoid me hitting him. Have contacted firestone and threatened with a law suit and was told to get in line and good luck by one of the phone reps. Riverside ford says if it is not in the recall they can't and won't don anything--please recall this tire before a child loses his life. Thanks. (tiresize: lt265xr16)( dot number: tire size: lt265xr16 )

Tire tread peeled of the tire and damageed the side of my trailer( dot number: vn11v1a tire size: lt245/75r1 )

Tire failure.(tiresize: 215r75 x 1)

Approximately 6 weeks ago i noticed that the air pressure in my tires had lowered, & i shought with the weight variance that there wasn't a problem.i contacted firestone, & they had informed me of no recall.the problem continues, & i stopped by jenor tire in thiensville, wi, & they informed me that my front right tire was showing signs of seperation.i plan on having new goodyear tires installed on my van on oct. 3, 2000 (tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 )

The right rear tire tread separated while driving 70 mph resulting in loss of control and an accident.a passenger died and an other was in critical condition. *nlm

Two of six tires failed due to tire seperation and one tire failed due to bead cut at the rim.firestone only gave partial credit for the tires that seperated.firestone refused to credit the tire with cut at the bead or for the other three tires. I replaced all of these firestone tires because i could no longer gamble my families lives by continued use of these tires.these tires failed within one year at three seperate occasions. We were lucky because we could feel the vibration from the tire failure and immediately stopped and replaced the tires with the spare. Someone less informed may be injured or killed while driving a 30' motorhome at 60-65 mph on our highways.please look at performance record of these tires. There may be less on the road, but i think you will find the rate of failure to be unacceptable.( dot number: vnil 1xd tire size: 225/75r16 )

Tire tread separations on motorhome.claim filed with firestone and reimbursed but shortly after heard news of recall re atx tires.our problem was the same tire tread separation on essentially new tires with the following tire number: lt225 75r/16/m/s.should recall extend to these tires as well?we experienced a separation of the left inside rear followed by the right inside rear about 150 miles later.( dot number: vdil tire size: lt 225 75r )

I have had two blowouts of firestone steeltex tires, p235/75r16 on a 1998 ford econonline with a winnebago rv coach mounted on the chassis.under both circumstances, the tires were properly inflated (at 80 psi per the manufacture instructions), and in both situations the pressure was checked within hours of the failure.the vehicle has been weighed on certified scales and does not exceed tire recommended load capacities.in both situations, the tire tread sepearated from the inner core.the first tire had approximately 20,000 miles on it when it went, and the most recent one had 22,000 miles on it.there was plenty of tread life left and there were no visible signs of damage from road hazards prior to the failures.

Tires are load range "d" under rated tires on a motorhome.( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

Tire separation - resulted in truck damage - replaced left front fender, insulator, splash sheild, name plates, door shell, outer panel, weatherstrip lower door cab, rocker panel front, bug deflector (tiresize: 26575r16)( dot number: tire size: 26575r16 )

Cruising at a speed of 65mph.,tire blew (rubber peeled off tire exposing steel belt) causing truck damage to outer panel rear brace, rt molding rear adhesive type, rtouter panelrepaired and refinished, replaced rt molding wheel opening, replaced running board, tail pipe, rt rr wheel liner frt., rt rr wheel liner rr., rear mud guards and painting of all replaced parts. Also,repaired emergency brake.plus all labor costs.total cost of repair $2,054.00, paid by safeco insurance claim # 24a001680380 1-800-433-1058. Total cost of tire replacement $105.00 plus mn tax.replaced with 4 newfirestone steeltex dr4s, tublps. 2358r16. Load range e. Nowunder investigation.purchased at firestone tire and service center 2100 n snellingroseville mn55113note:we are now driving on these new replaced tires and are very concerned for our safety.please advice (dot number: 8xor65ctiresize: 16 inch)

Tread pealed away from casing and then casing blew out. (dot number: ld16tiresize: lt 225/75)

Firestone stated the tires were caused by an impact break ,ifind this hard to believe at 4,700 -6,700&7,252 miles i see this as serious and dangerous problem .i hope there will be a recall before someone dies .my motorhome only has 8,000 miles on it now and i have never ran over avything.thank you,bruce mcallister.(dot number: vd1l1xd309tiresize: lt225/7516)

Tire delaminated while traveling with family on i-10, 20 minutes from home. I filed a incident report with firestone and sent them the tire as they requested. When tire delaminated, it damaged the rear quarter panel of my van along with damaging exhaust and fuel filler tube. Firestone responded to my incident report claiming no fault and that the failure was due to an underinflated tire. I have evidence and can prove under oath that this tire has never been underinflated, since i check the tire pressure of all the vehicles tires at minimum every 60 days. I have photographs of the tire after it failed along with pieces of its tread. The tire had only 36,220 miles on it and was visually inspected just a few weeks prior to it's failure. The tire had no visual signs of adverse treadwear; regular alignments and wheel balancing were part of my preventative routine maintenance. (dot number: vd1l1xd308tiresize: 225/75/r16)

Side walls bulging from bead to the tread and circumference midway on the sidewalls (tiresize: lt 235/85)( dot number: tire size: lt 235/85 )

While driving at low speeds a vibration was noticeable. Vechile had tendency to pull to the left. Stopped and checked tire pressure of both front tires. Pressure of both front tires was 62psi hot. Stopped a walmart service to have balance checked. Right tire had a bulge where the tread was separating from tire. Tire has been maintained at manufacturer recommended pressure. Remaining tread depth was 11/32.

The tire blewout on the freeway. Upon inspection it appeared to be no reason for the blowout other than tire failure. The sidewall at the tread line was completely seperated all the way around on the outside of the tire. I have pictures of the tire. Firestone would only honor the original warranty on this one tire. It was replaced at a prorated price with the same model.( dot number: vnw8 1xl tire size: lt26575r16 )

Even though i purchased the vehicle used, it only had 245 miles on it at the time & was purchased from a gm dealer. Of the 4 original tires on the ground, i've had to replace two because of irregular wear & the inability to balance or eliminate vibrations from the tires. Such wear patterns are usually indicative of separated or broken belts. When i complained to the dealer they offered no adjustment. Now the last two of the original 4 tires that came with the vehicle are exhibiting the same types of wear patterns. One of the failed tires was turned into the dealer a year or so ago when i purchased a new tire. I'm still using one of the failed tires as a spare, so i have 3 of the original 4 tires. (tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 )

On sunday morning at approximately 9:00 a.m. 2miles west of santa rosa, new mexico the right rear tire blew out.we were towing a 30 foot 5th wheel recreational vechicle at about 70 mph.due to where this happened, i had to leave the roadway to keep from being run over by 18 wheelers running 75+ mph. Since i was in the left lane, i had to go in the center median.this area was extremely sloped and we were barely able to clear the roadway with the righ side of truck and trailer.new mexico state highway patrol was contacted but never showed up.in order to continue to a location to find a replacement tire. We hap to buy a used tire for a spare.in santa fe, nm we located a firestone dealer.he replaced both rear tires with the same model tire but a different tread design.he did not mention the there being a problem with these tires.after returning home and getting more details and the concern with safety, we bought replace tires from another manufactor.i feel firestone should have ntified me of the possible problem before the incident. I am out over $800 for five replacement tires plus the $1500 damage to my truck.the ford dealer was contacted and ford called and ask a few questions but no futher contact.firestone has made no contact. (dot number: vnw81xm398tiresize: lt265/7516)

During the past 3 years we have had 5 tires fail on our 24 ft. Motorhome while traveling at 60 mph on the open road. In all 5 cases the belts appeared to seprate from the tire and cause the tread to come off.three times the tires blew out while going 60 mph. I took the tires to firestone dealers in palm springs and lancaster, ca to be replaced, on each occasion i asked if this was a problem with these tires and was told it was not. In in april 2000 i replaced the 2 front tires with load rate e(all original tires had load d. I was told by the firestone dealer this would help the problem.) in palm springs after i had a blow out on the front. In august i replaced the other 5 tires with load rate e after having 2 blow outs in one day, both on the rear.. (dot number: vdil 1xb 4tiresize: lt22575r16)

At normal drivingconditions at 60mph i had a sidewall blowout were the hole side of the tire just fell apart, when this happen i took off all tires and got new ones . I still have all 5 tires that came with my new truck.( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r1 )

Firestone steel tex, dotw10r656478 and dotvn0p65c088,lt235/85r16.while traveling 35 mphright front tire had a blowout followed byleft front tire. No accident or injuries occurred.

This was an r-16,load range e tire.the 3rd to delam on us in the past year.the tread depth was still healthy on all three tires.all three came apart at highway speeds, in summer weather on interstate highways (two in montana, one in missouri)they de-lammed quite violently, in two cases the body of our motorhome was damaged.had any other cars been in the area when the tires blew apart they would have been at risk from the debris. We maintained the inflation levels recommended on the tires and rotated the tires every 5000 miles. (tiresize: lt225/75)( dot number: tire size: lt225/75 )

I took my truck to big o tires in sonora for the first tire rotation at 11,600 miles. The serviceperson told me i had "scalping" damage to my tires. I have never had a heavy load nor have i towed anything. I keep the proper tire pressure in the tires and check the pressure regularly. I feel the firestone steeltex radial a/t tires may have a defective problem resulting in the damage. I also have factory installed heavy duty shocks which came with a towing package i ordered with the truck.(tiresize: lt23585r16)( dot number: tire size: lt23585r16 )

Our company transports the elderly and disabled.this is the second tire failure in a week .there were no road hazards.we have almost 200 of these tires on our vehicles.please contact us asap.we are deciding if we should remove all 200 tires and replace them with others.we are a non-profit and it would cost us money we do not have budgeted but feel it might be necessary for the safety of our staff, customers and the public at large.the incident that happened yesterday caused extensive damage to the vehicle.( dot number: tire size: lt225/75r1 )

While driving east on i-26 near exit to hwy 301 at approximately 11:00 am, right inside rear tire tread separated causing tire to blow out and damaging storage bins and wheel well.( dot number: vd1l1xd527 tire size: lt22575r16 )

14400 miles on orriginal tires.longitudinal separations on all four tires from 1/4" to 2" with from 5 to about 20 individual separations on each tire.complaint #727191 indicates the same pattern of failure as well as the same dot #.ford dealer blows me off and no word from firestone yet.i'm replacing my tires tommorrow(05/31/01 and they won't be firestone!).i strongly urge anyone with a ford super-duty and firestone steeltex tires to replace the tires immediately.after reading the complaints summaries on this site, i'm convinced these tires are as dangerous and probably more prone to failure than the infamous wilderness tires. (dot number: 008061tiresize: 265/75/r16)

I was driving on interstate 15 north between st. George and ceder city utah going 65 miles per hour under snowing conditions and the right rear tire exploded without warning.the tread seperated from the inside wall and the side wall had 2 tairs down the entire sidewall to the rim.please investigate this matter fully. (dot number: vnw81xltiresize: 265/75r/16)

Letter concerning firestone tire recall.*mrthe consumer referenced a petition to reopen previous investigation (pe00-040) concerning firestone steeltex tires.

Pe00-040; firestone, steel tex at,lt 26575r16 dot, vnw8txl090 original equipment on ford, f250, 2000 with 19,000 miles. Consumer was driving at approximately 55 mph heard loud boom noise whenright rear tire exploded onoutside of sidewall.consumer lost control of vehicle, but was able to coast to a stop and avoid a crash. Consumer inspected other tires mounted on vehicle, and noticed left rear has developed a bulge aroundtread bead.it appeared like separation. Consumer will contact firestone and ford.

2 back tires blewout at differant times, no accident, damage to vehical $300.00.(dot number: vd1l1x2188tiresize: lt22575r16)

Tire blowout occured at 55 mph on straight section of dry smooth gravel covered highway during daylight conditions with outside air temperature of approximately 75 degrees f.two weeks prior to failure vehicle had tires inspected, inflated (60 lbs psi), and rotated by firestone tire center dealer. After incident the destroyed tire was taken to same firestone tire center dealer where i reported the incident.dealer informed me that this tire was not part of other firestone tire recalls.dealer replaced tire under provisions of firestone road hazard insurance protection which i had perviously purchased. I am submitting this report due to later information in the news reported on 9/29/2000 that nhtsa had begun an investigation of the same type of firestone steeltex at tires as used on my ford f350 pickup truck because of a series of complaints nthsa has received in recent months concerning tire failure situations which seemed to be the same type as i had experienced.(note - this tire failure is the second i have experienced since purchasing the vehicle new in september 1999.the first occured within the first 500 miles of vehicle ownership but did not result in a blowout, but with a sidewall failure above the treadline.this failure was also returned to the same firestone tire center dealer for replacement.) (tiresize: 26575r16)( dot number: tire size: 26575r16 )

While traveling at 60 mph the passenger's rear tire tread peeled off.

Original tires on gmc sierra 1997 lt, lt24575r16 steel tex at, tires fill light and slips on ice.

While driving 60 mph rear tires blew out.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.firestone, steeltex, lt225/75r16ms, dot#22052urbd99805-7.

Cusion rubber coming through tread rubber on all 4 tires,6/32 tread left,has not caused problem yet, local dealer (not firestone)didnt like the way it looks,firestone had no comment. (dot number: vnor 1xktiresize: 235x85x16)

Tire blewout within seconds and entire tread separated, leading to the tire's total disintegration.

I have had two basically identical vehicles in 18 months. I was involved in a wreck and did not want the wrecked $40,000 vehicle after the damage done due to the blow out a firestoned tire created. I now have a 2000 model with the same tires and they too are showing odd wear patterns and signs. (tiresize: (ltp265r16)( dot number: tire size: (ltp265r16 )

Consumer expresses his support in nhtsa re-opening of investigation into firestone steeltex tires, reply directly to the constituent& fwd to senator's wash,dc office.while driving the consumer heard an unusual noise and pulled to the side of the road to examine the tires.after examining on of the tire the consumer decided to change it.the consumer knelt down beside the tire which then blewout knocking the consumer into the freeway barrier.as a result of the blowout the consumer sustained a broken neck in two places.

Both right rear duals blew out.replaced all 6 tires for family safety.(tiresize: lt22575r16)

Tire size is lt225/75r16 m/s, i could not fit it in the box.the tire tread seperated while on the highway and the tread caused aporx $1000 damage to the wheel well and cabinet next to the wheel. (dot number: vd1l1xd348tiresize: lt225/75r1)

I was driving on the 405 in los angeles at 65 mph last thursday night at 10 pm.my left rear tire suddenly began to come apart as if the skin was coming off of it.i did not crash but was able to pull over safely onto an exit.the tire appears to be shredding like the ones i have seen on television and in the newspaper, event though it is a different firestone tire.i kept the tire and called firestone, and they said to bring it in.i drive 2 hours a day to work and i can't necessarily afford to replace all four, which i need to now do.i am also very angry because i am so careful to keep my car in working order on the los angeles freeway, which you absolutely can not pull over on safely, and it was a dangerous situation for alot of people when it happened.and i had to change my tire after a 13 hour workday.could you please let me know if i have any recourse in this situation. (tiresize: l23585r16)( dot number: tire size: l23585r16 )

0nly having 8,000 on mtr.home with proper inflation on 3 tires there iss a problem.(dot number: vd1l1xd309tiresize: lt22575r16)

Lt 245/75r16 vibrate/shake the entire vehicle at 40-45 mph. You can feel it thru your back. Worse when cold in the am. Balancing by the gmc and firestone dealers have not helped. Firestone have offered a generous prorated trade toward dueller ht 6 ply passenger tire. 50% of tire has worn by tread depth at 18000 miles. Should be a 50000 mile tire. Ride has gotten significantly worse in the last few thousand miles. Still occurs in neutral and appears to come from the rear. No vibration thru the steering column. At higher speeds around 60-65, sometimes is noticeable. Feels very unsafe, especially towing camper and at highway speeds. Tires were made in canada. (tiresize: lt245/75r)( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r )

The car came equipped with these tires. I have had 2 blowouts caused from tire separation; the first occurence was in 6/98 withapprox. 35k miles on the tire and the second in 8/00 with approx . 54 k miles on the tire. No damage to vehicle or occupents. I have 3 tires left that have 20 k miles of use. Since i tow a rv trailer, my concern is whether i should replace the remaining tires. (dot number: v611b1atiresize: lt24575r16)

Tire pressures were ok ay before the trip 80 psi in rear dual tires.one hour into the trip, tire failed and tread unrolled from the belts.tires are from the decatur il plant.

A few weeks ago, i was travelling home when the right front tire of my 1999 ford super duty blew out.as i was driving, a heard a loud bang followed by a hard pull to the right and major vibrations in the front end of the vehicle.i was able to pull the truck off to the side of the road and no one in the truck was injured.it appears to me by looking at the tire, that the tread has separated from the sidewall all the way around the circumference of the tire.i took the tire into firestone to let them examine it.the manager has given me a report that states "found no visual problems in the tire".with this type of blowout, i would have expected to see some scrap steel in the tread or a large nail hole (or something).we found no indications that the tire was injured.the tires were properly inflacted because i always make it a point to check air pressure on all long road trips, just as i did on november 19, 2000.the tires have more than half tread remaining on them.i've registered complaints with both ford and firestone regarding this issue.no one is responding other than to tell me that this is not a tire that is being recalled.6maybe it should be.i'm concerned about the safety of my family riding in this vehicle. (dot number: vnw81xl119tiresize: 265/75/r16)

Purchased vehicle in november 1998, in early march 1999 the vehicle had been driven about 4000 miles.on interstate 240,1 mile south of the i-40 junction, the right rear tire blew out.i was able to safely get off of the highway and to a firestone dealer at the intersection of i-40 and i-240.before taking the tire off of the vehicle, i took pictures of the remains of the tire.do you have an interest in these photographs? (dot number: v611b1atiresize: lt24575r16)

The tire blew while turning left on an up hill curve.approximately 95% of the front sidewall shredded.no visable defects in the sidewall or tread.this occured after 3.5 hours of continuous driving at speeds from 55 - 75.( dot number: vn11bab tire size: p245/75r16 )

Pe00040; tire tread separation:tire on the front right and rear rear tire have bubbled above the lettersex in steel tex. Owner was able to see white spots on the outside of the tire.tire size lt26575r16. Original tire equipment on a 2000, ford, f250. Tire mileage about 26,000. Please list dot # if possible.

The whole cap just came off and yet it was still holding some air. This was a new tire, not recap. (dot number: 346tiresize: lt23585r16)

75 mph, loud bang and complete tire tread separation. Both interior and exterior sidewalls intact but tread completely missing.dt

I have had two blowouts in 12000 miles. The vehicle has not been overloaded, it has been weighed on a cat scale.i have contacted firestone dealers. The first said to bad, the most recient dealer replaced the tire.i have e-mailed firestone and sent them a letter asking for weight to psi data to determine if my current 80 lbs psi is overinflated. Tat is the max psilisted on the tire. I have nothad a reply.( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

Belt separation (dot number: vdor1wt410tiresize: 235/85r16)

Tires have flat spots in them and the tread is coming off. (tiresize: 245/75r/16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r/16 )

@ tires have blow out forno apparent reason (tiresize: lt245/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r1 )

No evidence of puncture, just kind of disintegration. (dot number: ?tiresize: lt265/75r1)

I had three flats in the first two months of owing the vehicle. The third caused me to lose control of my vehicle and crash, resulting in $4,500 body damage. I sent firestone the tire, and they wrote back that there was indeed a blowout which resulted in( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 )

A tire on 2 separate occasions, completely disentigrated. I've driven a long time, and so has my mother who was with me at the time, and neither of us have ever seen anything like this before. Luckily both incidents occured on my rear wheels, and i have a dual rear wheel truck so no accident occurred. (dot number: w10ptiresize: 215/85r16)

Right rear outside tire (dual wheel vehicle) separated around the entire radius where the tread and sidewall join.we felt a brief vibration, followed by an explosion. The force tore the fender, running board and lights off the vehicle and threw us into another lane.thankfully no one was injured and no other vehicles were in the immediate area.also, the inside right rear tire remained in tact and helped to stabilize the vehicle.my children and their friends ride in this vehicle.are these tires safe? (dot number: w10p3591tiresize: lt21585r16)

Firestone refused to reimburseconsumer for a tire purchase which occurred before firestonesteelextire was recalled. Also, it wasnot a bridgestone/firestone tire.

Afteri purchased a replacement set of tires ( identical to original eqmt tires) i noted a vibrationwould develop above 63 mph.i took the car back to dealer ( a firestone store )... They re-balanced the tires...the vibration continued...a second trip to the dealer resulted in nothing- they said the problem must be in the vehicle even though i pointed out there was no vibration with the old tires...they refused to test drive the car. After driving the vehicle some 43,000 miles ( mostly staying around 60 mph) one tire blew out in the sidewall with a radial failure from the treadbelt to the bead.. A 'catastrophic' failure.no accident or damage to the vehicle resulted but the vibration went away as soon as the spare hit the road.the dealer adjusted at 50% cost of a new tire on a "road hazard" warranty even though the tire was obviously defective from new.now i am running on 3 remaining tires and now find a simular vibration develops at 70 mph.(tiresize: 245 75 r16)

With less than 10,000 miles on the truck, i have had two of the tires break beads, causing the tires to loose their air pressure.neither time caused major damage to the tire, or to the vehicle, but they have proved to be unreliable, and possibly dangerous.i have heard that they are being looked at for recall, and based on my limited experiences, i would have to agree with the recommendation.i feel very aprehensive every time i get in my truck. (dot number: 008062tiresize: 265/75r16)

Tread separated and tire blew out on passenger side inside dual - no unusual conditions - tire was properly inflated to 80 lbs. (dot number: vd1l 1xdtiresize: lt225/75r1)

Blowout, tires rotated every 12,000, 29,300 miles on vehicle. (dot number: vnw81xl269tiresize: 265-75-r16)

I filed a complaint several months ago telling of 5 other similar failures i have had with these tires on this vehicle.(dot number: 8x1l1x1tiresize: lt22575r16)

I purchased a 2000 winnebago minnie winnie with firestone steeltex r4 tires size 225/75r16. On 07/11/01 i had a sidewall blowout on a rear tire which caused $800.00 in damages to my motorhome. That particular tire had 8200 miles on it. I replaced the tire with the spare, which had never touched the ground, it also sustained a sidewall blowout on 07/30/01 after only 300 miles. Air pressure was correct in all tires prior to travel. No puncture holes were observed in either tire.i have had these tires checked by an independent who stated the tires were faulty. This is an extremely dangerous situation. I am now seeking to have firestone replace all these tires. (tiresize: 225/75r16)

Firestone steelex,lt245/75r16. While driving between55 to 60 mphthe passenger rear tire tread separated.it damaged the fender. Dealer and firestone were notified. Note consumer indicated this vehicle was cheyenne, 1991.

The following is the text of a letter that i sent to firestone on 8-10-2000. All that they did was send me form letter that didn't even apply to my tire. Can you assist in obtaining compensation?: in 1997, i purchased a new 1997 ford f-250 extended cab lwb diesel truck (from valley ford in oneonta, al). It came equipped with firestone "steeltex radial a/t lt 235 85 r16 m/s" tires.i was very careful to maintain the proper tire pressure and stay well under the rated carrying capacity at all times for safety reasons. On 3-24-2000, approximately 40 miles after i had (coincidentally, i suppose) checked for the proper pressures and carefully inspected all the tires, while loaded at over 1 ton less than the bed carrying capacity, travelling at about 50 mph after dark in a mostly rural area, the left rear tire literally exploded. I nearly lost control, but i managed to slow down and pull onto a concrete drive and change the tire. The wheel hub was seriously abraded/scratched. There was very little left of the tire. I have no knowledge ofhitting anything after the above described tire inspection.even though i had at least 40% tread left on all tires, this scared me so much that i went and bought a new set of four tires the very next day.i had not given it any more thought until the recent publicity over failures of firestone radial tires coming as original equipment on ford trucks and suvs during this period. So, in my opinion, a very carefully maintained tire (as mine was), well "underloaded"inspected immediately prior to the incident, properly inflated, worn only 60%, and subjected to no "injury"should not have failed, especially in such a dramatic/dangerous fashion, and therefore must have been defective when sold.i am asking for compensation for at least part of the cost of my new set of tires ($767.99ntbhoover, al).r craig bradley 8-10-2000 (tiresize: 235 85 r16)( dot number: tire size: 235 85 r16 )

The tire blew at 55 mph.no accident, damage, or injuries resulted in the incident eventhough the tire was on the left front. (dot number: vnw81xm079tiresize: 265/75r16)

While traveling andwithout indication tires had a blowout. Please provide further information.

One of several failures we experienced with this tire. All tires failed on the rear of the vehicle. The tires seperated and the tread come off the casing of the tire. We are no longer using this tire on our vehicles, no other tire has failed on our trucks, with the same load and conditions.( dot number: vn11b1a188 tire size: 24575r16 )

On september 8, 2000, i purchased a new truck from ken dixon of waldorf, md. After a day or so of driving, i noticed the vehicle shimmered. When i took it back to the dealer it had less than 500 miles on it. I was informed that gmc does not allow rebalancing of tires until 500 miles has been reached and was directed to firestone.firestone balanced the tires, however the shimmering still occurs at highway speed. (dot number: nonetiresize: lt2457516)

1st tire failure / blowout/ i-580 e; 2nd tire failure / tire separation/i-10 w (dot number: vd1l1xe408tiresize: 22575r16)

When driving the vehicle at an undetermined speed, the right rear tire blew. This caused the driver to pull off the road. The consumer changed the tire. The owner stated that," the side walls on all four tires are cracked." firestone all season steel tex. The consumer will provide tire size and dot #.

Failure with firestone steeltex tires.the consumer experienced 3 tire failures over a 3 month period.

Firestone steel tex tires, sizelt 265 75 r16, original equipment, 20000 miles mounted on a 2000, ford, excursion.while drivingvehicle tends to wonder, and when hitting a bump, vehicle will try to move over to the side.

A firestone tire broke a belt in june, 2000 which caused a bulge.the tire was replaced on june 22, 2000.another firestone tire had tread separation and a blow outon september 1, 2000 causing damage to the recreational vehicle.both tires were purchased together and i believe have the same dot number and were manufactured in decatur, ill. (dot number: 493tiresize: 8.75r16.5)

Tire blew out at highway speed for no apparent reason.( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )

The tread completely separated from the tire.flew off and beat the front right fender.firestone has refused to reimburse us for our expense.( dot number: vnor1wt213 tire size: lt23585r16 )

Has this tire been recalled? i was very lucky this time!! (dot number: vd1l1xb026tiresize: lt22575r16)

2000 f250 began to vibrate while driving then the left rear tire blew out.

Leaving for hershey pa. On 10/04/00, afraid of tire failure to and from.called firestone dealer here locally, they brushed me off.what to do?? i don't want tradgedy to happen. (tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 )

Right front tire found with 1/2 inch vertical cut midway up sidewall. No evidence of road hazzard or other damage. Ford dealer (island ford blufton sc) replaced at owners cost stating damage must have been road hazzard. April 2000 approx miles 10,000. Additional info. While looking for dot number on tires, none is shown, all three origional tires have noticable sidewall indentations above the "r4x" inflation is approx 45psi. Have notified ford. (tiresize: lt26575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt26575r16 )

Tire pressures were ok ay before the trip 80 psi in rear dual tires.one hour into the trip, tire failed and tread unrolled from the belts.tires are from the decatur il plant.

The tread seperated form the tire( dot number: tire size: lt26575r16 )

New vehicle only 6 days old, driven only 350 some miles, while on local road at speed limit (30) began to vibrate, unable to control causing me to swerve into oncoming lane then onto shoulder. When vehicle stopped it was found both front and rear drivers side tire had beads had separated. Towed to firestone dealer who upon checking found passenger side tires only at 40lbs, gmc door sticker states 55lb front, 80lb rear. Dealer admits to inflating only to 40-45lbs. (tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number:tire size: lt24575r16 )

While driving, one of the six tires on the motor home blew out.the rear inside tire blew out.the consumer was informed by firestone to send them the tire to see if it was defective.firestone responded and informed the consumer the tire was under inflated which caused the blow out. In late 2002 another rear inside tire blew out. The consumer replaced the other 4 tires for safety precautions.

While driving on i-15 north bound south of las vegas at app. 9:30 pm i hit some thing that was on the road that caused both tires on the passenger side of the car to blow out. I do not know what the object was. I steered off the road and created considerable damage to the under carriage of the vehicle. I notifed my issurance agent leon heaton, farmers insurance 702-363-0026. They created claim # 78120742. I had the car towed to firestone on rancho blvd in las vegas, and had the car repaired at friendly ford of las vegas 702-877-7600. (dot number: unktiresize: lt26575r16)

Treads separated and wrapped around front axle, causing the wheel to lock up.

The tires blew the thread off and caused severe body damage and vehicle had to be towed in to town.firestone was contacted and i was advised to send the tires to bfts 1515 elm hill pkie #405 nashville tn37210-3615 i had to pay to send them to them as thelocal firestone dealer was unable to help due to the body damage.i elected not to do this and purchased michelins to replace the 6 tires.i turned the claim into my insurance company and they fixed the body damage.i feel firestone should be held accountable as the vehicle only had 14,000 miles and was only about 1 and a half years old.just wanted to let you know its not only the wilderness tires that blow apart.i lost thread on both rear right side tires.thank you. (tiresize: 225/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 225/75r16 )

Tire pressures were ok ay before the trip 80 psi in rear dual tires.one hour into the trip, tire failed and tread unrolled from the belts.tires are from the decatur il plant.

There were 4 separate occasions of blowouts all in the rear tires.luckily the rear contains dual axle, so we able to maneuver safely off the road.each tire blowout was termed tread separation.the first two were covered by a tire road hazard contract, but upon the thrid and fourth blowout in a 3 month period, i was directed to go directly to firestone.they did replace the blown tires with the same new tire, but there is obviously a problem with the mfg. Of the tire, and i have since replaced all of the tires with michelin, since my wife and children would not ride in the rv until i did so.i have attempted to contact firestone since the beginning of august, and have only received form letters, emails if any response at all.i have contacted ford, and they have indicated that firestone would have to address this.i am sending the body of a letter under separate email for more information. (tiresize: lt225-75-1)( dot number: tire size: lt225-75-1 )

At least one of the front tires started making a rapid, vibrating, slapping noise that was very unusual, and much faster than the road joints.i was going 70 mph when the noise started.my wife and i and two kids were scared.we pulled over and i looked at all the tires.no obvious defects from a visual inspection.we resumed, and the noise resumed at 70.we drove at about 50 on the rest of the trip, and have been afraid to take the suburban on the highway since.i read in the paper today that there is a national investigation of the steeltex r4s for defects.i contacted firestone twice previously about these tires.the first time, i got a non-responsive generic response on the wilderness recall.the second time, i got no response.i am afraid to drive the tires.how should i proceed with firestone or chevrolet to get these tires replaced with safe tires.i know there is something wrong with my steeltex r4s tires.please help.thanks.jean r. Kroeger ii.(dot number: vn11b14045tiresize: lt245/75r1)

The tread completely came off the tire. Because the rv has 2 rear tires, when this defective one de-treaded, the other tire compensated for it. (dot number: vd1l 1xdtiresize: lt22575r16)

First blowout on rhs rear inside tire, second within 200 miles on rhs rear outside tire.firestone dealer said all ok after first blowout.had tires checked by oil change man and sears automotive within 50 miles of second blowout. (dot number: vdtl 1xdtiresize: lt22575r16)

The driver at the time of the occurrence:[xxx].he indicated he had been driving for 6 hourson interstate 70 at 65 mph on a hot day in utah.they heard a flopping sound and felt a vibration and apparently pulled over to investigate.none of the 4 people on board were hurt and there was no accident. The tires on the vehicle are firestone steeltex radial r4s. The vehicle is a 29' 2000 winnebago minnie class c motor home on a ford f-450 chassis.the vin#: [xxx]. The tires on the vehicle are original equipment. Vehicle had approximately 16,500 mile on it.the tires on the vehicle are firestone steeltex radials r4s.the dot#: vd1l 1xd 339.the tire size: lt 225/75r16 m/s.there is a small sticker on the inside of the tire which reads:6009-483.it was located on the inboard side of the right rear.the owners of the tire still have the tire.the owners contacted a firestone service center in denver.the center indicated it was a tire separation most likely caused by underinflation and a possibleoverweight condition. The center offered to adjust for mileage and replace the tire. The center indicated one of their tech's would inspect the tire then destroy it or send it to their reseach people for further anaylsis.the owner elected not to give them the tire at that time until the nhtsa was contacted in case they wanted to see the tire themselves. The owners also have pictures of the tire if the nhtsa wants to see them in lieu of physically inspecting the tire.the owners would like to know what if anything the nhtsa would like to do so that the tire can be returned to firestone for a replacement. The owners of the vehicle (tlt inc.) are the ones who are filling out this form and the ones who should be contacted.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Tire developed a bubble on the side and went down while i was driving.i was able to stop without an accident. (tiresize: p265-75-16)( dot number: tire size: p265-75-16 )

While traveling at 65-70 mph and without any indicationfront right tire had a blowout. Please provide further information.

The tire tread delaminated at high speed when the outside air temperature was about 95 degrees.this is the second delamination of an identical tire on a different but identical vehicle in our fleet.the previous failure occurred on a rear wheel

Tire was kept by simpsonville chevy due to their reimbursement claim, against my request.spoke to firestone dealer today who told me tires have no problems, and if i want tires replaced i pay, they are not resonsible.have also rec'd run around from chevrolet, brook lindhart offered reassurance but now i'm not sure, willing to help you in anyway possible including providing accounts by phone tape or testimony.i am tired of being jerked around for something that involves my the safety of my family.no one to date will give me any straight answers.i do also have saved copies of the emails from chevrolet. (dot number: urbm053240tiresize: 245r7516)

Inside dual on motorhome blow-out with no warning.had driven from phoenix to indiana and was returning home. Occured just south of hannibal,mo on smooth four lane road,temperature approx 85 degrees, with no significant change in load.air pressure was checked in a:m prior to leaving sprinfield, il. Insurance adjuster for progressive insurance met me in hannibal to survey damage;he has photos of tire. Damage was limited to severed/crimped tailpipe and structural damage to storage compartment.firestone dealer in hannibal would not adjust the tire and sent me to quincy,il dealer. This dealer would not adjust tire either.insurance adjuster made statement to me that damage to tire was consistant with what he had seen on tires being recalled by firestone. I felt it important to report this to nhtsa after reading september 29,2000 news release from firestone. (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

This was on a ambluance with a patient on going to a hosiptal. (dot number: vdil1xd347tiresize: lt225r75/1)

The first incident r-r tire blew out /replaced with spare tire. Bought a new replacement, and rotated the r-f tire to the r-r; stowed the (r-r) spare tire ; inthe second incident, the r-r tire separatedwhile driving on i-10 from phoenix, az to la, ca (tiresize: 225/75r16d)( dot number: tire size: 225/75r16d )

2 back tire blew out at differant times, no accident, damage to vehical $300.00.(dot number: vdtmixd198tiresize: lt22575r16)

Two out of six original tire had failure with tread seperation both while driving on highway. (tiresize: lt225 r16)( dot number: tire size: lt225 r16 )

Tire blew out and seperated at seam and treads. (tiresize: 16)( dot number: tire size: 16 )

In both incidents, the tires were inflated to 80 psi as recommended by manufacturer.tires were mounted on the inside rear of the vehicle and vehicle is equipped with rear dual tire configuration.out side temp was around 85 degees fahrenheit in both incidents.tires were sent to firestone for evaluation.initially firestone claimed that i (consumer) had operated tires improperly and therefor was the cause of the blowouts.eventually, after several phone calls and letters, they did reimburse me for my out of pocket expenses.i have digital pictures of both tires that failed and will be happy to provide you with these upon request.( dot number: vd1l1xd287 tire size: lt22575r16 )

On a camping trip i awoke on the morning of 9/30/00 to find the right front tire flat.i installed the spare and when i got home secured replacement goodyear tires and commenced to install them.prior to demounting the right front i inflated it to determine where the air was escaping.it appeared to be escaping in an area between the tread pattern.when i demounted the tire i inspected the interior and could see no evidence of a penetration wound and could find no type of foreign object.in my two years working at a tire installation facility (sears) i never encountered a failure of this nature.needless to say with the events of the past several months at firestone and my subsequent tire failure my confidence in the firestone tire company has been seriously eroded.firestone is now recalling some sixteen inch tires but as yet have not included the 235/85 steeltex.i was curious to know if any failures of my size tire have been brought to your attention. Thank you for your time.sincerelyrichard neitzel.( dot number: vnor1ww365 tire size: 235/85r16 )

Tire separation resulted in damage to truck - replaced fuel fill line, repaired lt side panel 8 ft box, paint touch up. (tiresize: 26575r16)( dot number: tire size: 26575r16 )

No summary listed.(dot number: trashed ittiresize: 275 x 16.5)

Consumer had problems with all four firestone steel tex size#lt245/75r16 dot #: consumer will provide pictures of damaged on this tires.

Firestone tires on carriage/cameo purchased new in may 2000.2 - lt 225/75/r16 m/s tire blowouts/tread separations within 150 miles of each incident.tires have less than 7000 miles.incident caused damage to 5th wheel both in the external skirting/underbody and interior cabinetry est damage 1500.00.looking for firestone to refund cost of 5 tires so that we can replace with a more reliable/reputable brand plus pay reimburse owners for damage caused by faulty tires.researched this tire and have found there to be numerous complaints of similar nature.surely firestone can see that these tires are defective.

Right rear tire separated at side seam causing the tire to deflate and made it hard to control the rv. The defective tire was properly inflated at 80 psi as required by ford and the rv instructions.the right front tire seems to be wearing improperly.we are planning on a cross-country trip this month and i'm hesitant to drive on these tires as the tread could separate the same as this defective tire. (tiresize: lt225/7516)( dot number: tire size: lt225/7516 )

Blowout on right front tire due to tread separation (tiresize: lt26575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt26575r16 )

Tire blow out caused accident on 09/26/2000 - caused loss of consciousness and serious spine injury. Lucky to be alive and that my 2 little girls were not with me at the time. (tiresize: lt225/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt225/75r1 )

While driving between 65 to 70 mph front driver's side tire blew up.as result, driver lost the control, and vehicle rolled overseveral times.vehicle landed upside down in an embankment.upon impact, the airbag did not deploy. Firestone, steeltex radial,size 265/75r16 dot vdw81xl2400. The driverand wife became unconsciousand were transported by ambulance to the nearest hospital.

We were driving the rv in eastern colorado on hot pavement. It was about 93 f. Suddenly the tire lost all of its tread and damaged the back of the rv.lucky for us we had dual wheels or we had dual wheels or we would have had a crash. The tire was original and only had about 6200 miles on it.( dot number: vd1l1xd279 tire size: 75r16 )

Vibration in steering,dealer checked & found ply separation in both front tires.replaced all six tires for safety and security reasons.firestone wouldn't respond unless there was a blowout, crash or a fatality. Reading other reports of problems with this tire on an rv forum.blowouts as low as 300 miles. My tire dealer said this plant has since been closed. (dot number: vdil018tiresize: lt22575r16)

Blowout occurred at freeway speeds, firestone will not acept responsibility.(dot number: vnw81xltiresize: lt265/75r1)

We first noticed that the right rear tire had a crater like crack betweenone tread. The crack was about 3" long. We then inspected the rest of the tire. We found smaller cracks all around the tire and inbetween other treads. We inspected the other tires and found that all the tires had small cracks inbetween the treads, they were not as big as the left rear, but they were all around the tires. The cracks in the other 3 tires randged from about 1/8" to 1/2" in length. We contacted our ford dealer and they said they could not do anything because this was not on the recall list. We then contacted a firestone dealer in our area and brought the truck in for inspection. They said the tires showed that there was a problem. They replaced all four tires with the same tires. We exspessed our concerns about replacing the tires with the same ones. They said that they have not had any reports of problems with this tire type. We would like to be notified if there will be a recall on this tire. I do not feel that we are driving on a safe tires with all these problems being reported with firestone. We have already had problems with this perticular tire brand and now have replaced them with the exact same brand. If i had an extra $700 to $800 to spend i would not have replaced them with this brand. The firestone dealer said that there has never been a problem with this tire type and brand and that there will never be. Being replace for free seemed to be an okay deal at the time, but now i am questioning that decision. If you can help at all, i would greatly appreciate it. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, brian barto and family. (dot number: ?tiresize: 265/75/16)

Two separate incidents of tire failure.firestone replacing tires at no cost for defect.on first incident had complete tread separation.on second incident customer stopped vehicle and changed tire.tire was deformed on tread surface as if delamination or separation were about to occur.tire was still on rim when customer turned vehicle in.it was still holding 70 lbs. Of air (max pressure recommended on rear tire 80 lbs. (tiresize: lt245 75 r)

After shipping tire and estimates and photos of the damages as required by firestone, my claim was denied , their reason was: failure due to under inflation. Because we travel a lot with our fifth wheel camper, i regularly checkand keep my tires inflated at the manufacture's recommed (75lbs) of air pressure.firestone has the tire in question and will send it back to me at my additional expense. (ref. No. 028739) the other two tires that blew out had just over 36000 miles. They were also on the rear of the truck. I did not file on these two because they caused no damage to the vehicle. (dot number: vnw81xl079tiresize: 26575r16)

Original tires on vehicle at time of puchase from dealership( dot number: vd1l1xa456 tire size: lt22575r16 )

While getting my van serviced at my local pep boys the tech noticed my rear tires and said they appeared to be seperating.i took the van to the firestone dealer here and ask for a inspection. I was told that they were not seperating .he offererd to sell me 4 shocksfor 300.00 and 2 new tires (but the old ones were not bad so he says) for 300.00 the van only has 19400 mile on it ! where can i go to get these tire inspected? i live in las vegas nv. (tiresize: 225/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 225/75r16 )

Tire sidewall exploded -and two other tires are bulging at the side wall( dot number: vdw81xm419 tire size: lt 265/75r )

Sidewall blewout at highway speed -- lost the entire tread, rim and sidewall was severely damaged by the time the vehicle was brought to a stop.tires had 35000 miles on them and were regularly rotated.tire pressure had just been checked 25 miles before incident.

Tire blew up in driveway.the tread layers blew apart and the force split the sidewalls on bothsides.i do not dare drive the van until other firestones are replaced.if i had been driving a youth group or my family on the freeway (my normal use of the van), it would have been disastrous.it is a miracle that this tire exploded while not being driven. (tiresize: lt225/75r1)

This info is in addition to my complaint #734470 previously. No safety defec tmentioned. (tiresize: lt225/75r1)( dot number:tire size: lt225/75r1 )

I experienced two tire blowouts within 200 miles of each other with firestone steeltex tires.the tire size is lt225/75r16, load range e.each tire had over 3/8's of an inch of tread left.the mileage on the tires was approximately 29,500.both blowouts were the inner tire of a dual rear set.the vehicle involved is a 1998 dutchmen class c motorhome on a ford super duty van chassis.the first blowout was very explosive and violent.the explosion lifted the rear of the motorhome and caused a moment of uncontrollable sliding.the blowout occurred at about 75 mph.it was a complete tread separation.this blowout also damaged the exhaust system and undercarriage of the vehicle.on the return trip home, about 200 miles later, the other inside rear tire blew.this blowout was much tamer. It was a sidewall split and the tread remained attached.this blowout occurred at 65 mph.no additional damage to the motorhome occurred and manuverability of the vehicle was not compromised.the air pressure at the beginning of the trip was checked - 65 front, 75 rear.before returning for home, the pressure was checked again - 65 front, 75 rear.

On sunday, may 14, 2000, i was traveling south on interstate 95 in my 1996 chevrolet suburban. Approximately midway through connecticut the right rear tire came apart causing damage to wheel, brake lines, heater hoses and heater core for rear heater. I did not hit anything nor did i notice any problems prior to this incident. These tires were purchased new in january 2000 with 39441 miles on the odometer. The approximate milage when the incident occured was 46500. I was told by firestone's legal office that the reason was my driving for an unknown period of time with low tire pressure. I checked the tire pressure prior to leaving a relatives house that morning as well as visually checking them at lunch. The incident occured at approx. 2:00pm. I also religiously check the tire pressure weekly. At no time did i find a tire low.( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r1 )

Tire pressures were ok ay before the trip 80 psi in rear dual tires.one hour into the trip, tire failed and tread unrolled from the belts.tires are from the decatur il plant.

Voluntary recall of steeltex radial a/t tires.*mrthe consumer to the vehicle in to have the tires inspected and it wa discovered that one of the tires had a noticeable bubble on the sidewall. The consumer replaced the tires and has since requested a refund from firestone.

The tire split from bead to tread when i ran over a pvc pipe at less than 1/2mph.the pipe was not broken so there were no sharp edges and the impact did not break the pipe.when i contacted the local dealer he refused to replace the tire saying it was a road hazard.i asked for a number to call and was refered to an office in nashvilletn.i called and talked to a person who identified himself as rock.i told him what happened and he refused to authorize the replacement of the tire saying it was a road hazard.i told him that these were off road tires that should not have so easily ruptured.he told me that they had to make the sidewalls thin because people like me wanted their truck to ride smooth and the vehicle manufacturers made them build them that way.i told him that i did not believe that.he told me that he did not care what i thought as i was not one of their customers but was just using their product.i then hung up but called a customer relations number listed on the internet.i told the lady that took my call what "rock" had said and she called the local dealer and authorized the replacement of the tire.i am still concerned about this model tire. (tiresize: 245/16 lt)( dot number: tire size: 245/16 lt )

Two of these tires on different days (one week apart) threw their tread. Each had only about 7000 miles, original equipment. Left and right rear. Speed 70mph temp.about 90degrees f. On freeway. No evidence of underinflation or road hazard. Both readily replaced by firestone service center, 20707 avalon blvd. Carson, ca. 90746. (tiresize: 24575r16)( dot number:tire size: 24575r16 )

I was driving on a major interstate freeway and the right rear tire exploded and quickly disinegrated.i somehow managed to get the truck to the side of the road and get the spare on.after getting to the nearest firestone dealer in springfield mo, they said the failure was due to the rubber valve stem breaking loose.they said ford should have equiped the truck with steel valve stems.ford and firestone have declined responsibility for the failure.luckily i was able to keep from crashing and being killed. ( dot number: vd tire size: lt265/75/r )

Failure of firestone steeltex light truck tire.the left rear of the vehicle had collapsed.the tire had separated and replaced all 4 tires.the truck was damage.the consumer requested reimbursement for the damaged done to his vehicle. *sc

Tire tread completely separated with no warning. Did not blow out, just came apart.( dot number: w211bab445 tire size: 245/75r16 )

No summary listed for abov evehicle.( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )

Picture available. No safety defect mentioned. (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number:tire size: lt22575r16 )

The tires that failed the first time had been replaced with the same firestone steeltex at tires.these new tires are a year old and already are falling apart and all cracked.i want firestone to recall these tires before i get into another accident. (tiresize: 16)( dot number: tire size: 16 )

Tire blew out at normal operating speed with no load in vehicle. Tire failure involved complete separation of tread and sidewall. Vehicle has been used as a passenger vehicle and never has been loaded as a work truck. In view of recent firestone problems, i thought this info might be useful. (dot number: natiresize: lt24575r16)

Tires are load range e; steel belts exposed. (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

Consumer received a recall letterregarding firestone steel tex radial tires,lt265/75r16 load range d. Prior to receiving the recall letter consumer replaced one of the tires.manufacturer won't honor the expenses consumer paid to replace the tire.

No summary (tiresize: 245 85rl6)( dot number: tire size: 245 85rl6 )

Extreme vibration at hiway speeds.firestone dealer said nothing was wrong with tire. (tiresize: 245/75/16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75/16 )

Blowout on interstate @ 72 mph, trailer being pulled jacknifed into the rear quaterpanel of truck, causing extensive damage!. (dot number: vnw8 1xmtiresize: 265/75r16)

On the three separate occasions, i felt vibrations that seemed like a loose wheel and immediately stopped my vehicle. On one occasion, the left rear tire tread separated from the steel and was half gone around the tire. On the two other occasions, i could feel the same vibration and when stopping, i could see the tread separation from the steel belt in the form of large bumps completely around the tires. I attribute my safely stopping to 35 years of trained professional driving and always being conscientious of any unusual vehicle sounds and actions. Each time the tires were replaced by the same firestone dealer. A prorated charge was made on each tire and the dealer denied any manufacturing problems with the tires and my tires were just flukes.i took the fourth tire off the vehicle and placed it inside as a spare tire with 26,000 miles on it, fearing it would too separate.had these incidents occurred when either my wife or daughters had been driving the suburban, i believe that their lives could have been endangered. If you wish examine the fourth original tire or any of the replacement tires, feel free to contact me.i believe that these 16-inch tires, due to my experience, are just as likely to fail as the 15-inch tires.( dot number: sp872kr03l tire size: lt24575r16 )

Two out of six original tire had failure with tread seperation both while driving on highway. (tiresize: lt225 r16)( dot number: tire size: lt225 r16 )

Tire began making flapping noise at highway speeds, pressures checked and ok.tire appears out of round, and unsafe.car has only been driven about 50-75 miles.live in rural area and closest dealer is 84 miles one way, since other dealer closed.awaiting outcome of nhtsa investigation but will need to replace these tires. (dot number: 23584urbmtiresize: lt24575r16)

Complete tread separation, much like described on ford explorer incidents.in our case (luckily) i could maintain vehicle control, since the tire did not blow out.i suspect firestone has quality problems on tires other than the explorer size.the incident could have been much more serious if the tire had blown.note that the while the basic chassis is a chevrolet (express van), it was modified to a motor home by home & park motorhomes, 100 shirley ave., kitchener, ontario, canada n2b 2e1 tel. 519-745-1169.while on a '98 chevrolet chassis, the motorhome is described as a '99 roadtrek 200.if you can provide information on how to determine "dot" identification, i will be happy to try to get you that info.note that the failed tire was traded in on a new tire at dorsey tire & trailer, po box 1157, brunswick, ga 31521, tel. 912-261-9947, so may have been discarded.i assume the other 4 tires would have the same dot info.dorsey's paperwork listed "dot off/brand" as sp872kd120 and "dot on/brand" as v611b1c2700.perhaps this is the data you need. Also, there were a number of different numbers molded into the outer wall of the tire:e.g. 120/116r & tpc spec 2012ms.i found your format for the "failed component/part information" a tad confusing - suggest 2 sets of boxes: one for description, location etc. And another for crash, fire etc.( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r1 )

Firestone, steeltex, original equipment on a 1999, chevrolet truck,express van, lt245/65ra6 size ,dot#: vn11b1a039. Left rear tire had a blowout at highway speeds, causing damage to vehicle. Firestone has been notified.

Having dirven a manicured gravel road at 30 mph, distance of 25 miles, @ kananaskis national park in british columbia, all four tires showed gravel puncture/split marks, about 12 on each tire.one of these went through to the air chamber, after driving on the damaged tires for approximately 2800 more miles.tires were removed and replaced with michelin.one month ago, costco replaced all 5 firestones with 5 michelins.one is mounted as spare; others are in garage for future use.firestone was contacted in reno twice.gmc was contacted twice and had possession of damaged tires for 3 weeks.firestone attempted to reassure customer (age 58) all was ok."permit my grandmother to travel on these tires."after the air loss, i didn't buy firestone's reassurance.firestone has no road hazard guarantee.gmc was not too concerned, and the tires were returned to me and held for a year, until costco recently.firestone steeltex r4s are too brittle?that is my assessment.because i acted quickly to replace, they didn't catch me in any but cost and time.i will never buy another firestone product.gmc is not my friend.you can tell that to george green, the gen. Mgr. At winkel gmc, and see if he now cares! (tiresize: 245 75r 16)( dot number: tire size: 245 75r 16 )

There are hunks of tread coming off my tires, some the size between a quarter and a half dollar. (dot number: vnw8 1xltiresize: lt26575r16)

Lt225/75r16 size, dot#: vnil1xd117, vdil1xe209. On three separate occasionstires blewout fromsidewall, and on two occasionstread separated on tires.

On two different occasions while drivingat 65 mph on the two rear tiresthe tread separated from the wheels . Firestone,steeltex,size lt245/74r16.

At 30 mph consumer noticed one of the tireswas making a rumbling noise. Consumer replaced all four tires.fireston stelltex, sizeatlt265/75r16.

Tires removed from vehicle and replaced do to safety concerns about tires failing do to tread separation on similar vehicles. Tires show dry rotting of white letters. All five tires replaced with a different manufacturer for a cost of over 1 thousand dollars. (dot number: unknowntiresize: p26575r16)

Saturday, 30 september, my wife and i began a trip, tucson to yuma, in a newly acquired '96 suburban 2500. Earlier that morning i had been reading some of the news that had been posted on the internet and had come across another in the never ending stories of the woes of firestone (tires). The (bad) news had spilled over from the ford applications to reference firestone's steeltex r4s and at model tires... That come as standard equipment on, of all things, the chevrolet suburban! i walked out to the garage and looked at the tires that were installed on the "new" '96 and found that the vehicle had like now r4s types installed on all four corners! "nah, it can't be"i said to myself. I had read further, on the internet, the response of firestone to the new allegations was firestone believed that the safety board/gurus were only beginning their investigation and that there was no indication that any real problems were associated with the r4s and at model tires. With renewed confidence in firestone (reinforced by their published statement) we started our trip to yuma. Seventeen (17) miles into the trip, travelling at 75 mph (which is legal speed limit in this neck of the woods), things got real exciting. The driver's side rear started to "thump"the tire came apart, and control became "dicey". We were in the leftmost lane of the interstate with automobiles to our right side and behind us. I got the suburban to slow enough, without using brakes, to enter the median safely and review "the damage". A highway patrolman (state trooper) pulled in along side to see if we were ok and offer some assistance. He seemed to think that we were lucky not to have really taken a tumble or rolled the vehicle. An average driver would have lost it. We returned to tucson and immediately replaced all five (5) firestone tires. (dot number: v611b1a378tiresize: lt24575r16)

I have had 3 tires fail begining at 13,000 miles on the vehicle and 7500 miles on the first tire. The second and third tire failed 8/30/01 and had 13850 and 21980 miles on the tires respectively. All failures were tread separation. The tire failure caused.(tiresize: 245 75r 16)

2002 four winds 31c funmover sidewall tire blowout and tread separated.***nar***the consumer experienced two additional tire blowouts 1 year later, which resulted in damage to the motorhome.the consumer was informed that the tires were manufactured in 1990. The consumer was told the life expectancy of the tires was 6 years, however that was not the case since the tires were discovered to be over 11 years old when he purchased the motorhome new.

The passenger side inside rear dual tire on our 29 foot rv suffered total thread separation at 60 mph. This happened just after i detected a vibration that felt like an unbalanced wheel. I stopped the vehicle and inspected all 6 tires. There was no sign of a problem. I even touched each tire to see if one was a different temperature than the others. All seamed well, so i proceeded onto the highway to continue my trip. Approximately 2 or 3 miles later, a loud bang occurred and i saw tire material exiting the vehicle on the passenger side. After stopping once again, it was obvious that the threads had left on of the tires. These tires were impeccable maintained. They were rotated at the prescribed interval, and i checked the pressures just before the trip (approx. 30 miles before the incident). I was traveling florida sr520, a smoothly paved highway. It was a cool day and the tires were slightly warm to the touch. While firestone tires was at a loss to explain the failure, they insist that the tires are safe and, because they are not on the recall list, they will not replace the remaining tires. I can only imagine what would have happened had the detected tire been on of the front tire given the gvwr of an rv. Given similar problems with other firestone tires, i fear for the safety of my family when traveling on the remaining tires. I feel the nhtsb should investigate the safety of these tires. There are many vehicles on the road with these tires. Roiling motor homes will cause a lot more havoc on the roads than have the many suvs that crashed due to faulty firestone tires. (dot number: vn1l 1xdtiresize: lt225/75 r)

At about 50 to 55 mph, the least bit of road roughness starts the tires hopping and sending the rear of the truck sideways.the tires did not come on the truck, they were purchased as replacements for the original tires which posed no problems. It happens very quickly and has nearly caused me to lose control several times. I bought the tires used with about 5000 miles on them. I would assume the previous owner had the same problem and replaced them, which i will have to do to. (tiresize: 265 75)( dot number: tire size: 265 75 )

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While driving 50 mph the rear passenger tire tread completely separated.the tire remained fully inflated .the tire was not an original tire and it had 30000 miles on it.in total the consumer had three vehicles experienced three different failures:two blow outs and one separations. The consumer experienced this problem on two different vehicles;on the 99 ford the tread separated and caused damage to the vehicle (firestone steeltex/at), and on the second vehicle (5th wheel camper)the tire had blown out and damaged the vehicle as well(steeltex radial/lt 245 75 r16-120/116 rm/s, dot # vn2081xl00).*scc*nlm

Tires been balance two times and still vibrate highway speed. (dot number: vn11bab060)

On 7/18/02, the right front tire quickly went flat at a speed of about 65mph.the mileage on the tire was 24,000.the brand new spare, also a firestone steeltex, was installed on the right front, and blew out at approx 20 miles.the number on the new tire is dh323xg12d, serial # vnw81x03400.number on the tire with 24000 miles is d5323xg16l, serial #vnw81x03400.these 2 firestone steeltextire failures occurred on the same day less that a few hours apart.roads were dry, and temperature was about 85 f.obviously, i lost all confidence in the tires, and replaced all 5 tires (yes, even the spare) with michelins at a cost of over $1100.these are load range e tires which makes them quite expensive.although the firestone tires were not subjected to recall, i wonder why not.the firestone dealer i contacted was extremely rude, and said there was nothing he could do about the failure as they were not subject to recall.also, ford said there was nothing they could do.talk about passing the buck.at least, i know my family is now safe on michelins.i would never purchase anything with the firestone brand as i believe they have serious quality control problems.would be pleased to further discuss this with anyone.i am not particularly looking for financial assistance, but have noticed many other ford excursions still with the firestone steeltex tires on the ground, and wonder about the safety of those involved.thank you.

While returning from a call driving at normal speeds. The tire completely separated. The only part of the tire that remained was the side walls. I have sinced been told that the two tires on the front of this unit are bad and need replacing. I am concerned if these tires are safe to run on an ambulance. I called firestone and got the "run-a-round". My local firestone dealer stated that the tires are safe and they would not replace any of the damaged tires. (dot number: 8x0ptiresize: lt 215/85r)

Had been traveling for about 10 minutes on interstate highway at 70mph when right rear tire exploded.after safely getting off the highway and examining the tire, i could see that the entire sidewall had blown out.will e-mail photo to www. Nhtsa.dot.gov (dot number: vnw8xl4500tiresize: 265/75r16)

While towing my 5th wheel trailer down the road doing a speed of 60 to 65 mph on hwy 95 in nevada. 22 miles northwest of las vegas, my left front trailer tire had the tread seperate from the tire. It still had 80 psi of air pressure in it.. There was nothing on the road that i hit. It seperated without any warning or tell tail sign of failure. Tire was adjusted in vegas by ted wein tire.. Thank you dan rooks (tiresize: 245 75r16)( dot number:tire size: 245 75r16 )

The consumer had three firestone steeltex tire blowouts on her motorhome.the consumer read about a recall regarding the same type of tires that were on her motorhome, however when she contacted the local dealer, she was told her tires were not on recall.the consumer contacted firestone and was told to send the tire to them. The consumer received a response from firestone who stated the consumer somehow damaged the tire which caused the steel bands to rust which cause the blowout.

Right rear tire tread has separated. *mr the vehicle started to shake.the consumer heard something hit the bottom of the vehicle.the consumer found the right rear tire had separated and and the piece that separated hit the vehicle.there was also a bubblethe size of a softball on the inside of a sidewall.the first time the tire problem occurred, the tire was flat on the top (per firestone dealer) the steel belt had separated.(roadtrek motor home 1999) *sc

No summry( dot number: tire size: 225/75r16e )

I was driving on the highway at about 70 miles per hour.i was about 106 degrees outside.my right front tire blew out.it disintegrated.i crossed two lanes of traffic before the car came to a halt.i have no idea why i'm even alive. I had aaa change the tire.a local tire place replaced the blown tire with an identical one.at the time i asked if my tires were part of the recall.they assured me they were not.now i hear you are looking into the exact tires i have...the exact one that disintegrated on me on the highway.i thought you should know it happened to me as well.please let me know if my tires end up on the recall list.i have no confidence in my car now-especially with my three children.thank you for your time.milly woodhouse. (dot number: r4stiresize: 16 inch)

Incident happened on interstate highway.tread separated completely from tire and was thrown, but tire did not deflate.vehicle was safely stopped on shoulder. Two more tires showed signs of failure.four tires were replaced. (tiresize: 225/75/16r)( dot number: tire size: 225/75/16r )

The consumer requested that the firestone steeltex tire investigation be reopened.the consumer experienced a blow out with the firestone steeltex tires.

Original equipment on a1997, ford,f350, lt225/75r16 size.righ/ rear tire disintegrated at 75mph.firestone has been notified.please provide the dot#.

The tire tread separated (felt vibration) i traveled apprx 200 yards and then the tire blewout, causing damage to the exhaust pipes /wheel well/ wheel liner/bed, and wheel well trim.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

I could not find the dot number on the tire. I found made in canada with the following # 23954 ur bm05324-1. I was travling on the highway doing 55 mph and had a sidewall blowout. I went to firestone and the said ihit the curb (which i did not) and they kept the tire. They did not give a replacement nor a receipt. They wanted $140.00 plus tax for a replacement. (dot number: 23954urbm0tiresize: lt24575r16)

During a period of between 13000 and 16000 miles on these tires i lost 4 out of 7 of the original tires delivered on this vehicle.the blow outs were massive tread seperations.one blow out caused approximately $1200 in damage to my motorhome.

Firestone,steeltex radial tires with tire size lt225 75 r16.these tireswere on a tyogo motor home. Passenger's side back tireblewout while consumer was travling at 60-65 mph . Contacted firestone dealership, and firestone will send out a form toconsumer.

While driving the inside right rear tire exploded.the dealer could not determine the cause of the failure. *nlmthe tire was replaced by the dealer at no cost.

No summary listed for abov evehicle. (dot number: bm20119-1tiresize: lt265/75r1)

Both tires recently rotated from back to front, noticed both front tires are separated. My address is canmore, ab canada t1w 1k9. (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )

Was traveling inmotor home at 68mph whenleft rear outside tire blewout.consumer had no warning, and maintained control. Aftermarket tire, lt22575r16,purchased on 06-25-01.

This vehicle has experienced two (2) sudden and unexpected tire blowouts at high speed. The tires have been well maintained and had proper inflation at the time of failure. The most recent failure occurred with the right front tire at 70 mph just as i was approaching a bridge which nearly caused me to impact bridge abuttment/railing. Blown tire was inspected by firestone dealer and dealer suspects tread seperation. I have kept tire for future inspections. Over the last 15 years i have driven approx. 40,000 miles per year on 16 inch non-firestone light truck tires and i have never experienced a blow-out of a tire as i have with these tires. (dot number: vnw81xl248tiresize: lt26575r16)

I took these tires off of the truck when new and install them on my rv trailer where they failed. The firestone dealer said they had 50% tread life left, but would not replace them. (dot number: vnor1wt134tiresize: lt235/85/r)

Left front steeltex tire exploded while driving.*mrthe tire failure caused damage to the front rotors from the extreme heat of the blowout (ford f350, lt265/75r16, 123/1200 load range e).

Dt: while driving at highway speeds, ina period of 2 days, 2 tires had separation of treads.the first -heard thumping, stopped could see treads separated. Second - heard thumping before was able to stop.the treads separated and the tire deflated.tires had about 35,000 miles on them.garage kept and completely covered.this problem also occurred driver rear side and passenger front. Tires have a cold pressure rating of 80 psi's. They were all checked and inflated at 70 psi cold. Tires were manufactured 03/1998. Altitude when inflated, 1,800 ft above sea level. Altitude at failure for the first tire was about 5,500 ft m.s.l. On may 8, 2005. The second tire was about 4,800 ft m.s.l. Ambient temperature at origin. First and second tire failure was about equal; approximate. 85 degrees f. All tires, except the unusual shape, have been replaced.*sb

While traveling on the interstate the tread portion of the tire de-laminated and separated from the main tire. I pulled over to check on the tire and it was still inflated it did not loose any air pressure but the steel belts were showing. I had the tire replaced and the tire technician had told me that he had never seen a tire have the tread seperate from the main body of the tire. I have 4 more tires on my motor home that are the same type and i am concerned for the safety of my family and do not feel comfortable with the tires. I had video taped the tire while still on the motor home and i have the tire and the tread if it needs to be inspected. (tiresize: 225 75 r16)( dot number:tire size: 225 75 r16 )

Front passenger side tire showed cupping, now all 4 tires show sidewall cracking and tread cracking (both on the tread face and sidewall).tire life i almost over at less than 24000 miles desspite proper inflation and rotation ccndducted since vehicle was purchased.dunlop tires installed on another vehicle at same adress for a longer period of time andd with mucch greater mileage show none of these signs.( dot number: urbm053261 tire size: lt245/75r1 )

While driving at approximately 70 mph southbound on ca99 the right rear tire failed.there was a complete tread separation.the tire did not go flat.there was no accident or injury.the damage was limited to the vehicle.the tire was purchased on 03-18-98and had approximately 55,000 miles on it.there was still good tread remaining on the tire prior to the failure.

Not towing trailer, felt vibration pulled over to check tire could not see defect went 3miles tire shop, tire separation, i had blow out on another suburban 1 week before i knew what was happening before tire blew, tire replace with another firestone at dealer in palmdale calif. (dot number: natiresize: lt24575r4s)

While driving at high way speedright front tire tread separated.

3 tires all seperated at different times within a 3 month. Both front tires and one rear tire. All 3 tires had the same dot number. The other 3 tires did not seperate and had a different dot number. I still have all of the tires.dt

Tire had no problem when we left laredo txat 23839 milage but it soon developed what i first thought was a washboard road.it got worse and i could not see any change in the road so stopped to check tires.pressure ok.proceeded slowly(35-40).tread came off at 23876 milage followed by loss of air.damaged exhaust and valve extenders.they gave me a prorate on a new tire.i do not feel safe on long trips after my experience. (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

The left front steer tire tread just came off - the tire was still holding air and did not go flat until the motorhome slowed down and got off the highway - all that's left was steel cord all the way around - these tires should not be used on motorhomes as could kill a lot of families. What should i do with the tire? should i replace all 6? should firestone replace them ? there is about 5000 miles on this set of tires. (dot number: vdil1xd329tiresize: lt22575r16)

I was driving down i94 in mpls, when the tire blew.i had 3 kids in the rv and a boat behind. Almost lost complete control of vehicle. Was able to steer rv to shoulder of road. The entire tire had been completed demolished. It looks like complete tread separation, similar to other firestone issues. Tire damaged underneath storage compartment of the rv, cost me $200 for emergency roadside repair, approx. $2000 in damage to vehicle, and cost of a new spare (which i haven't bought yet). I was travelling the speed limit, no road issues, no objects - nothing. Tire completing separated with no provocation.i could have been killed, along with my entire family.

Failure on this vehicle has not yet occured. A local county ambulance service has had failure of this same tire on one of their ambulances resulting in delay of emergency patient transport and stranding of ambulance crew and patient along side a rural road for over an hour before assistance could arrive. Must we wait untilan ambulance accident occurs before consideration for recall of these tireswill be considered. Ford has installed these tires on a great number of their 2000 model f-350 chassis that are then delivered for ambulance manufacture. I know this to be a fact. I own three 2000 model f350 ambulances and all of them have these tires. My crews and i are afraid to rely on these tires. My company routinely transports patients from our rural area to higher level medical facilities, most times over one hundred miles , and at speeds of 70 to 90 miles an hour under emergency conditions. Please give us help with this problem. I am asking you to convince ford and firestone to recall these tires where applied to emergency vehicles. The use of these tires in a low speed application transporting freight may be relatively safe, but that is questionable. I have written numerous congressmen and senators as well as my state governor with limited reaction. Please make this a priority. Does any government agency regulate in any form and are their specific requirements for the type, size, tread , load range for tires used on ambulances? are tires of various manufacture and tread design allowed on the same emergency vehicle if of the size ? please advise me of any regulations reguarding ambulances that you have. Thank you, danny connellsame size? (tiresize: 215/85/r16)( dot number: tire size: 215/85/r16 )

Problems with vehicle's tires on 2000 ford excursion.*mrthe consumer received a recall notice after he had already replaced his tires with b.f. Goodrich 8-ply tires.he contacted the manufacturer but was told that since he didn't have his original tires he would have to pay for the 10 ply replacements.the consumer was told that the manufacturer was voluntarily recalling the 8 ply tires.

While 2 hours into a trip through the california desert, in 110 f. Heat, the inside right, rear dual tire delaminated and blew out.this caused damage to the propane system, mud flap and bracket, rear bumper and sheet metal undercarriage of the motorhome.although these tires were not on the recall list, i feel this tire dissintegrated under similar circumstances as the recalled ones and should be included in the mandatory recall.if this tire would have been on the front of the vehicle when it let go, controlling the motorhome would have been very difficult and two more fatalities could have resulted.i am very uncomfortable with these tires on my motorhome and am planning to replace the remaining 6 ( including spare) with a different brand.my family's lives are too valuable.i hope you can either convince or force firestone to recall these tires, as well. (dot number: vd1l 1xdtiresize: 225/75 r16)

All firestone tires with dot code vd removed.dt

I had some vibration then the tire tread peeled off and hit the side of the van. Ii drove on the remaing air bladder till i could get the tire replaced. The dot number i gve you is not from the damaged tire but 1 of the original 5 tires that came with the vehicle.( dot number: vn11b1a058 tire size: lt24575r16 )

Firestone at tire failure.

We were traveling on the interstate at about 70 mph.without warning the left rear tire blew out.the side wall separated from the tread around the total circumfrance of the tire. (dot number: bm14974tiresize: lt26575r16)

While driving at normal speed. Firestone steel tex, size lt235/75r16dot# unknowntread separated,forcing the consumer to pull out the road.

No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: p265x75r16)( dot number: tire size: p265x75r16 )

As in other firestone failures the tread riped away from the tire completely leaving the sidewall intact...( dot number: tire size: p225/75r16 )

One tire failed (blowout) at highway speed. Second tire failed when pulling away from a stop sign. We have been informed of several other rvers experiencing problems with the steeltex tires. I spoke to a friend that has has 7 steeltex failures. I have replaced my all of my steeltex tires to prevent a potential accident or damage to our rv resulting from a blowout. I would like to know if i can be compensated for the expenditures incurred in replacing our defective steeltex tires before they caused an accident or fatality in my family. Regards, rick (dot number: vd1l 1xdtiresize: lt225/75r1)

Rear right inside tire blewout while going 60 mph. (tiresize: r16 m/s)( dot number: tire size: r16 m/s )

Ambulance thatconsumer drives has steeltex tires, size 225-75-r16.before gettinginto vehiclethey noticed that there was a split ina tire . Contacted a local firestone dealership, and they said that the only thing that they are going to dowasto fix thetire that hada split.

I was driving on the interstate with 14 passengers when i felt the van start to ride rough and then felt a flapping from rear ofvehicle.i then pulled off the road to find the tire had completely shredded the outer layer, but did not blow out. (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )

Dealer inspected tires and checked balance for vibration at 30+mph speeds.dealer said no obvious external defects visable but vibration persists that could be an internal deflect like a ply separation causing vibration. (dot number: do 8061tiresize: 265/75r16)

Firestone tire blowout 14,000 miles massive damage to motor home.

Tire developed a large bubble or blister where the tread and sidewall meet.tire then blew with only app. 6000 miles on it.firestone dealer only wanted to sell me new tire and offered no explanation of tire failure. (tiresize: lt23585r16)

1999 ford f250 with firestone steeltex tires.tread came off left rear tire.an inspection showed tread was separating on rt front tire.sent tire to firestone and got a form letter about abuse of tires (under inflated, over inflated).same letter firestone used when failures of ranger tires were occurring.i have the oil changed every 6000 miles and have tire pressure checked.i also check pressure myself.i also rotated tires as suggested by ford.tires had good tread and wear patterns.these tires are defective.

Petition to re open the investigation of defects present in firestone steeltex tires mfrs by bridgestone/firestone, inc models: r4s, r4sii and a/t.*mr

Tire exploded - entire sidewall. (tiresize: lt235/85m1)( dot number: tire size: lt235/85m1 )

Fax foia followup to previous (es04-1797/es04-3369) request for all records relating to investigation of firestone steeltex tire failures.*mr

While driving south on i-81 on the 4th of july weekend, with my wife and child, we were near blacksburg, va.we were in a construction zone and were drive approximately 60 mph.our left front tire began to shake, so we pulled to the side of the highway.a large portion of the side wall on the tire had been blown out.i believe it was lucky for us that we were in a construction zone at the time and not traveling at a higher rate of speed.we do not have photos or the tire, but the man at the firestone store said he'd never seen anything like it before. (dot number: vnii bab38tiresize: 247/75r16)

While driving home in my motor home i heard a loud noise and banging under motor home. The noise and banging continued until i was safely able to pull over to the right side of highway/freeway and stop. I noted tire had peeled and caused damage under motor home as well as to the body of motor home on the driver's side. The blow out occurred on july 20, 2002, around 4:00pm. Allow me to mention that i almost had an accident on march 14, 2002, when the first firestone tire blow out happened. I did nothing except call road service to remove the damaged tire and add the spare. Because it was the second incident involving a firestone tire, i called firestone tires and service monday morning. After explaining the july 20, 2002 incident, i was given the telephone number of the claims department in nashville, tennessee (800-356-4644) and spoke to a mr. Shawn green who referred me to a.

While driving the consumer's vehicle had two separate tire blowouts.the rear dual tires blew out and shredded into pieces.the consumer wanted to know how does one shut off the engine while driving at any speed without having to put the vehicle in park first? the consumer stated doesn't a key less ignition car with push button start and stop for the engine require the transmission to be in park for the push button to be able to turn the engine off. ( in regards to the toyota accelerator problem). Updated 03/04/10

The tire failed by loosing its steel belt while driving on the freeway at about 65mph.this tire had about 20kmiles on it & had about 1/3 of its tread left.it did not blow out but damaged the wheel well.the tire was properly inflated for the load and was just checked that morning.( dot number: vnor 1wt 3 tire size: 85r16 )

In early may 2000, the left front tire blew out going 65mph on the highway. I was able to keep control of the vehicle and pull into the breakdown lane to replace it. The tire was a firestone steeltex at tire which was original equipment on my chen ck1500 with approx 60,000 miles. There is still adequate tread on the tires. It looks like a sidewall blowout. (dot number: vn11bab157tiresize: lt24575r16)

We purchased this vehicle used in june 2000 and it now has 30k miles on it.the previous owner has informed us that he had a right front tire delaminate at 20k miles that caused him to run off the road into a ditch.firestone would not acknowledge a problem at that time and the owner had to purchase a new tire.we have e mailed our concern and information to firestone at [email protected] and also faxed it to 800-760-7859.we have not heard any response from firestone.the local dealers and the firestone hotline will notd listen to us.i am quite concerned about driving the vehicle now that we know that one of the tires has delaminated.please help us and also use this information for your data base of defective tires.thanksjoe nichols. (dot number: bmo 5324-1tiresize: lt24575r16)

At highway speed, rear tire tread separated and tire exploded causing vehicle to swerve and almost collide with other vehicles.excessive damage caused to underside and wheel arch.this has now happened 2 times (both rear tires) have failed on 2 separate occassions.both at highway speed, both causing extensive damage.firestone have been informed of both incidents.for full details contact: [email protected]

No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: 225/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 225/75r16 )

Had 2 blowouts.1at 22000mi and 1 at 26000.threw all the tread on the 1st one tire cool to touch and outside temp 58deg.looks like tread had never been glued on to carcus.the 2nd tire blew at 55mph outside temp56deg.looked as if part of the tread was glued.i know of 2 other class c motorhomes who have experienced the same problem.between the 3 mh we have had 7 blowouts.(dot number: vd1l 1xdtiresize: 225/75/16)

I had 2 blowouts within 100 miles while traveling approximately 70 mph the tires were checked for proper inflation prior to the trip.when i took them to my local firestone dealer they were quick to shift the blame and accepted no responsibility.i have since replaced all four of the original equipment tires on my truck but thought you might be interested in light of all of the firestone problems.my tires were 16" and didn't seperate, they just blewout. There was still 50% of tread life on the tires at the time of the blowouts. (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )

While drivinginterstate rt.80 in nabraska this july ; at about 70 mph i, i experianced anear fatal blowout of my left rear inner tire. It also damaged the outter tire as well.i was able to get the motor home under control, and get to an exit. We had to wait 5 hrs. To get it repaired. We got home ok. The very next time we where go out , as soon as i got up to highway speed i felt a pulling to the right and a very bad vibritions. I had to stop and go back home; at closer inspection, i discovered both front tires had beltseperation.i just avioded what could have been a big problem.our 31 foot class 'c'fleetwood jamboree gt would have made a mess. (dot number: vd1l1xd217tiresize: 225/75r16)

This is the third blowout of this tire type in just over 12,000 miles.first two were reported on one dot form.thisis 3 out of 6 tires to blow in 12,000 miles (just statistics?).all tires have now been replaced by michelins. Want to make a bet no blowouts in next 12,000 miles.my wife did not want to go on last trip, after two previous blowouts till tires were replaced.i talked her into it because temp was only 85 degrees and i said i would not exceed 55 mph.tire still blew after 90 minutes of driving.tire looks identical in failure to previous failures.dearlier that replaced remaining firestone tires said one more was only a matter of hours before letting go also.( dot number: vd1l1xd247 tire size: lt22575r16 )

The firestone tire (steeltex a/t; 245 75r16) that blew out on my suburban was brand new.it was my spare tire.i drove on it approximately 20 miles when an approximately 6 inch square piece of the sidewall blew out for no apparent reason.in light of all the recent problems with firestone tires and recent news report that this particular tire is under investigation, i felt it was important to report this tire failure. (tiresize: 245 75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245 75r16 )

Shaking, vibrations, at various speeds.( dot number: vn11bab tire size: lt24575r16 )

Sidewall failure. Huge tear in sidewall(not due to any impact).tires had less than 3000 miles on them. Replaced them all the next day. Therefore, i'm not sure of tire size or dot code, date of incident or mileage on vehicle(irrelevant).( dot number: tire size: 16 )

I was traveling home from work ,when i felt a slight vibration in my drivers side front tire, not 3seconds later the tire exploded .i was able to mantain control of the truck and pull onto the center median of the interstate , when i got out to see what happened the tire had completely blown off the rim . I called for roadside assistance because i could not change the tire . After the spare was put i drove to the ford dealership i had purchased the truck from , i was told that the tire was not waranteed by ford but by firestone , i then contacted firestone to be told that i must have run something over or hit a curb and that they would not warantee the tire , or the damage done to my rim ,front end and the dent caused by the explosion . (dot number: 008064tiresize: lt26575r16)

The consumer found a 4 inch split in the sidewall of the right inner tire.the consumer had the tire replaced and put air in all the tires, however while driving,the consumer all of a sudden felt a vibration and discovered the tread came off the right rear outside tire. The consumer was able to purchase a used firestone tire, however while driving, there was a loud bang and the consumer found that the right rear inner tire had blown out the side wall that faced the inside of the outer tires. The consumer replaced all the tires with bf goodrich.

I recently completed a 4000 mile trip in my motorhome in hot climate starting and ending in arizona.i had 2 blowouts, complete tire failure/seperations.both were on the inner dual tires, both sides.the first failure had 19,000 miles approx, the 2nd at approx 21,000 miles.the tires are load e rated.they appear defective and the remaining tires have strange wear patterns that look like pending seperations.the vehicle is in top condition and in current alignment and proper air pressure.i am a police officer and have investigated many acidents.these tires appear defective in the same way as the current recall on other firestone tires are.thank you.glenn brasch, tucson, arizona.( dot number: vd1l1xd tire size: lt22575r16 )

The tire seemed out of balance for about 100 miles of driving, then blew out. (dot number: ?tiresize: 8.75r16.5l)

No summary.dt

On 9/27/2000, i had the annual vehicle inspection in accordance with virginia state law.at that time, the inspector brought to my attention that 4 of the six tires had cracking in the area where tread separation would normally occur.i use this vehicle normally to pull my fifth wheel recreation vehicle.obviously, the tire cracking gave me much concern.today, 10/10/200, i had all firestone tires replaced.further inspection indicated that all tires show some indication of cracking. (dot number: vnop1wv053tiresize: lt21585r16)

No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: lt 225/75r)( dot number: tire size: lt 225/75r )

While traveling 65mph started to hear a rumble sound, and felt motorhome shaking and bumpy. Tread came off tire,and hitinterior of wheel well. Took to firestone,and dealerreplaced tire. A second incident occurred onaugust 2000, 2000, and another exact tire had a blowout. Steeltex tires under investigation, size lt225/75r16.

This is a bad tire and has been bad for quite some time. I have not replaced it because i would have to buy a nother firestone or five new tires of a nother brand. (tiresize: 235-16)( dot number: tire size: 235-16 )

I had 2 blowouts within 100 miles while traveling approximately 70 mph the tires were checked for proper inflation prior to the trip.when i took them to my local firestone dealer they were quick to shift the blame and accepted no responsibility.i have since replaced all four of the original equipment tires on my truck but thought you might be interested in light of all of the firestone problems.my tires were 16" and didn't seperate, they just blewout. (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )

No summary( dot number: vd1l tire size: lt225/7516 )

Tire blew out instantly and without warning while driving on straight and level pavement in good repair with no road hazard or cross wind or any other apparent adverse condition except that the ambient outside air temperature was apprx. 110 degrees , and the road was also very hot.the tire that blew was the outside right rear tire and it's partner-the inside right rear held fine allowing a safe and controlled exit of the roadway.(dual rear wheels.(dot number: vd1l1xd227tiresize: lt225/75r1)

I purchased this vehicle as a new demo with 3210 miles. In feb 1995 with only 8000 miles on this vehicle while traveling at 65+ miles per hour on the fwy the left rear tire exploded ( tread separation) . Almost causing accident and roll over!( no accident or injuries occured). When i pulled to the side of fwy the left rear tire was completely ripped to shreds. I changed the tire installing the spare. I took failed tire to local firestone tire dealer ( kennedy firestone) for warranty adjustment. They said i must have hit something on the fwy. I explained i never hit anything the tire just blew apart at high speed with no waring. They did not adjust tire for warranty what so ever @ 8000mile. I had all four tires replaced with bfg all terrian tires and have never purchased firestone products since this incident. (tiresize: lt245/75r)( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r )

All four tires have cracks in a circle around the sidewall above firestone steeltex. (dot number: vn11bac069tiresize: lt24575r16)

2000 f350 tire blew out.when the tire blew out, the consumer lost control of the vehicle, went through a median into a ditch and subsequently the truck turned over.

The 10/2/00 wsj article indicated now firestone steeltex tires were under investigation.our steeltex r4s 16 tires appear to be wearing excessively.further, the drivers side rear tire appears to be wearing excessively and unevenly.this evening, i have e-mailed firestone seeking a replacement refund offer similar to the atx recall, as soon as possible.i will let you know their response.with this being my wife's car and with three small children, 12, 10 and 6, i am very concerned.what else should i do at this time? (tiresize: 16)( dot number: tire size: 16 )

Consumer had a firestone steeltex tire explode while changing it. *mr the consumer heard an unusual noise while driving.when the consumer bent down next to the tire, it exploded and threw the consumer into the barrier between the freeway and broke the consumers neck.the consumer requested a re-opening investigation of the firestone steeltex tires. *sc

Tread separation on 4 tires--firestone prorated 2 and i replaced 2 with michelins at my expense as i was advised not to replace with firestone.two tires tread separated under 20,000 miles.( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16e )

No summary listed for above vehicle.(tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 )

At approx. 25,000 miles all tires have flat spots & 1 has a broken belt (these tires are from the factory on my truck).have contacted 2 local firestone dealerships and was told they could not help me. (tiresize: lt24575r16)

Tire tread separation while driving on freeway at 55 mph. Tire did not blow out, but did cause damage to wheel well and wiring harness.all four tires have been replaced. (dot number: vnor1wt492tiresize: lt23585r16)

The right rear steeltex tire on my f-250 blew out while traveling 65mph on the highway.the tires had been rotated and had 19,000 miles on them.i am extremely concerned about the other steeltex tires still on my truck and am not comfortable with any firestone tires on my truck. (tiresize: lt265/75r1)

Ltr fm (ca) request nhtsa to recall defective firestone steeltex tires.request recall of the firestone steeltex r4s, r4sii and a/t tires.

Vehicle continues to exhibit tire induced severe steering wheel shaking despite repeated balancing and adjustments.we are now worried that at highway speed an internal defect may the root cause. (dot number: can't telltiresize: 265 75 16)

This is the second tire replaced due to tread seperation, the first occured several years ago and i didnt think there was a defect in the tire at that time, now though i felt 2 failures were too to many, i contacted firestone and they made me send the original tire to their nashville tire center for testing. I have recieved compensation for the dammage and pro-rated tire replacement, but now feel there may be other unsafe tires on my vehicle. I have made one attempt to have the tires replaced at a l;ocal dealership but they have not been willing to accept them under the current recall. I currently have a tire vibration that may be related to out-of round tires or tire seperation problems, as i have had them re-balanced and rotated within the past several months. I believe these is relavance to the same plant that manufactures the current recalled tires and mine, both in decatur ill.( dot number: vdor1ww484 tire size: lt23585r16 )

Firestone steeltex tires came apart on winnebago motorhome. *mr (vehicle was built on a ford chassis equipped with six firestone steeltex tires)two of these tire had shortly blew out.one tire was replaced under goodwill but they would not replace the other. *scjb

On 8/7 the right rear tire failed and on 8/9 the left rear tire failed as i was negotiating a right-hand curve at 70 mph.a 3-foot-long section of tread came off of the tire in the curve.i accelerated to 80 mph to regain control and coasted to a stop. (tiresize: r4s lt245/)

The tire separated and completly came apart while driving on the interstate.luckily,our experienced driver was able to pull it off the road without causing a accident.fortunately no one was injured.it caused damage to the fender, side of truck and even topper of the vehicle. However, our employeesfelt the vehicleswere unsafe to drive with these tires on them. As a result we have replaced the existing firestone steeltex tires on our work vehicles, 20 tires.we did notify matthews currie ford(our dealer) regarding the problem immedialty.they did not replace the tires at no cost to us, we paid for all of them.we also have records of the repair and have what is left of the damaged tire if you would like to see it.we can email pictures of the damaged truck and tire to you. (dot number: vnw81xmtiresize: 265/75r1)

New tires first year of use - just shredded while driving - didnt go flat - just exploded and were unable to be repaired. (tiresize: 225/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 225/75r16 )

Both of these tires were produced at the decauter il plant, where the majority of the previously recalled tires were produced.these tires failed at highway speed, fortunately they were of the rear duals and i did not loose control.i know of other people who have experienced this same failure with this exact same tire.all firestorne tires produced at this plant should be closely examined for defects in manufacturing.in 26 years of driving various sizes of vehicles and various tire manufacturers i have never had a single tire fail like these two tires failed.these tires are completely detreaded .

We were traveling hwy 40 at about 60 mph around 2:00 p.m. When our right rear tire exploded.as the tire tread was peeling off, i tried to gain control of my truck/camper to avoid going off the shoulder or a head-on crash.the blowout caused about $2000.00 in damages beside complete tire replacement.i made a claim through farmers insurance agency and the damage has been documented.additionally, i still have the damaged tire and rim. Upon my return from this trip, i immediately replaced the tires because i felt i might not be so lucky if i had another blowout like this.i feel this blowout was due to a defect in the tire because of the way the tread unraveled and the steel belts blew out.i would like some information how to pursue reimbursement for these damages.your prompt reply will be appreciated.( dot number: vnw8 tire size: 265/75/r16 )

The tire blew out and the blow out was located at the inside sidewall, there was absolutely no holes that could be found. We brought the tire into firestone and was told that they would find a hole because these tires don't just blow. I was also told on the phone that i was very lucky that i had such a heavy duty vehicle, otherwise the vehicle would have rolled. Just appalling to hear something like that from a person that works at the firestone store. Especially because there is recalls happening now. We asked if this particular tire was being recalled, but was told "no". We ended up buying another tire and they prorated the rate. (tiresize: 26575r16)( dot number: tire size: 26575r16 )

We ran across some minor road debris which caused extensive damage to the side walls of both front tires.both tires disinflated very rapidly making it difficult to steer the vehicle to safety.we had seven (7) children and two (2) adults in the vehicle at the time of the incident.we fear for the safety of our children but cannot afford to buy four (4) new tires at this time. (tiresize: 16)( dot number: tire size: 16 )

No summary listed for above vehicle.(tiresize: l26575r16e)( dot number: tire size: l26575r16e )

The local dealer replaced the other tires because of safety concerns. Firestone should be responsible for damages. Nlm (dot number: vd111xd348tiresize: lt22575r16)

Vehicle's left front firestone steeltex tire came apart while driving. *mr the tire was unable to be repaired. *sc

While traveling less than 5 mph in a "rolling backup"the right rear tire on our suburban literally exploded.i pulled off the side of the road immediately, and found a very large hole in the sidewall of the tire.there were no foreign objects in the road, and no indication of any kind of puncture to the tire.the sidewall of the tire blew outward, and left a hole approximately 4" wide by 7 inches long.the vehicle was less than two months old, and had approxmately 1200 miles on it.i had the vehicle in for its first oil change 3 days earlier, and among other things had the tire pressure checked.i contacted a local firestone dealer about replacing the tire, and was told that they could not replace the tire with an exact match, since that particular line of tires (steeltex at) was a tire made exclusively for gm trucks as original equipment.i contacted the gm dealer (gilchrist chevrolet in tacoma wa) and they replaced the tire at no charge.with the recent revelations about firestone tire defects, i am concerned about the firestone tires on my suburban.the "steeltex at" series has not been mentioned in any of the news reports, but i know of one other person who has had similar problems with the firestone steeltex tires on his gm truck.( dot number: tire size: p265r16 )

This tire was making a noise and pulling to the right while driving on july 20, 2002.i went to get a front end alignment due to the pulling, and was told my alignment was okay, but the problem was my right front tire, that the tread was separating inside.as a result i replaced all four firestone tires with goodyear tires.a friend had a slightly smaller firestone steeltex tire actually separate this summer while on a trip.i have kept the tire from my suburban and it is available for inspection.

Load bang and tire blew out in interstate 80. Look like internal rip by tread ware tire was destroyed. Dealer replace but offered no reason as to what happened. (tiresize: 265/75/16)( dot number:tire size: 265/75/16 )

Two weeks prior we received a notice from ford saying the tires were fine. This incident happened at 1:00 a.m. In the morning while towing a 33 foot fifth wheel. I still have the tire. Firestone wants it should i send it to them for inspection. (dot number: vnop 1wvtiresize: lt215/85r1)

The left front tire blew out & almost causing a crash!!!

This is the second tire of this type to blow out.first blow out occured approximately 2 months ago at 40 mph.i bought a new tire at 6pm and dealer kept old tire.tire had been driven for approximately 2 hours straight at 55 mph in 100 degree weather.current blow out occurred after 4 hours of continous driving at 60-65 mph again in 100 degree weather.both tires had less than 12,000 miles of service.approximately 1/5 of tread became delaminated from inner core and steel belts separated.( dot number: vd1l1xd237 tire size: lt22575r16 )

This is not my personal vehicle, i work for an insurance company handling a claim in which two of our insured's employees were injured after losing control of their vehicle when the tread separated from the tire.a police report confirms this is how the incident occurred.i am reporting this as i am aware of these incidences ocurring with the steeltex, yet it is not part of the recall. (dot number: vm11b1atiresize: lt24575r16)

One tire blew out last year on the right rear.the outer tread seperated.i replaced it with another just like it.i had another blew this year the same way.after blowing the second tire i then replaced all four rear tires with another brand. (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

Tire separated on freeway at speed of sixty mph.(dot number: vnw81xl399tiresize: lt26575r16)

My pickup had a recall (#01021) to change the recommended air pressure .the pressure went from 55psi in the front and 80 psi in the rear to 35 psi on all tires.i contacted firestone and they told me this pressure was unsafe and those tires should have no less than 58psi.the new sticker makes no mention of increasing the air pressure if a load is being carried.the rgvw for that truck is 6084 lbs, and the tires are each rated to carry 3042 lbs at 80 psi.a lower air pressure drastically reduces the load bearing capability of the tire, which is not accounted for by gmc.my dealer agrees that the pressure is to low and has recommended i remove the tag and use the previous recommended pressure.i and the dealer have contacted gmc and can get no answer on why they changed the pressure and whether it is safe.i am concerned that other owners will not realize there is a possible safety concern with operating these tires at such a low psi.(tiresize: lt245/75)

We had a tire blowout with tread separation, and learned from the dot numbers that the tires on our motorhome came from the same plant that the recalled tires have come from, and we are very concerned because of the tread separation that this is not an isolated incident, and that it may happen to any of the other tires.we have gotten no help from firestone or ford motor company,all that they will say is that these are not the tires on the recall list.well, we are well aware of that, but, are they safe?if the whole factory was being shodily run, are my tires safe?( dot number: vdil tire size: 225/75r16 )

Purchased 4 replacement tires for gmc suburban on december 1999 - firestone steeltex r4s (outline white letter). All made in canada. Lots: 30359 ex bm14480-3. At 65 mph the truck shimmied terribly. I returned the vehicle on 5 occasions; for wheel balancing and replacement tires, the last time being 9/27/00. The problem persists. Through many years of experience, i am certain there is a tire problem, rather than vehicle. (i plan to verify with front end alignment, but i believe the problem to be rear tires.) through out the five (5) return trips to the dealer, the 2 rear tires were replace with moderate improvements in the vibration (similar to a tread separation which i have experienced before). The replacement tire lots were; made in canada 30359 ex bm14480-3 and 32356 ex bm14480-3. Please add this complaint and concern to your files and advise if there are other reported incidents on this size tire. I have not had a blowout or tread peel-back, but i strongly suspect there to be a defect in these tires. I pray that if there are reported defects that a recall be instituted immediatly before any deaths occur.stephan humphrey. (tiresize: lt26575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt26575r16 )

While traveling on highway 35 at high speed, the front right tire blew apart causing me to swerve accross 3 lanes of traffic and almost cause several wrecks.the sidewall of the tire blew out on both the inside and outside of the tire.there are four latteral slashes on the outside sidewall and one latteral slash on the inside of the tire.the tire instantly deflated causing loss of steering.i just watched the news which indicated an investigation of this tire.someone needs to see this tire to believe the damage.please contact me. (tiresize: lt26575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt26575r16 )

Right front tire blew out on on our 2000 ford excursion traveling on interstate at approximately 75 mph.the tires started making a noise for a minute or so, then the blow-out.rubber was bouncing off the windshield.the vehicle dropped down on the right side instantaneously, but handled well and was maneuvered to the roadside.the tire looked like someone had taken a knife and cut out the inside side wall of the right front tire all the way around it.it litterally blewout the inside wall of the tire.went to ford dealership & firestone dealer, neither would replace or do anything. (dot number: vdw8 1x050tiresize: lt265/7516)

This tire was checked out by a tire store representative. I was told the tire was not ran low of air nor did run over anythingi hadi had no early warning of this problem.( dot number: tire size: 265-70r-16 )

The tire blew out while driving at highway speed.the entire side wall blew out completly.the police said they had never seen such a failure before.i am concerned that this is related to the current firestone tire defects.this vehicle is used to transport children with and there were 4 occupants in the vehicle at the time of the accident.luckily no one was injured.( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 )

Cracking sidewalls causing blowout while driving both drivers side and pass. Side.

I have had three (3) explosive blowouts over the past ten months.all the tire failures involved the same type and size tire listed.all three of the tire failures resulted in tread seperation and the last one dented my car and bent the exhaust pipe in half.i was fortunate in all three failures to have no traffic around me and a place to pull off the road to change the tire(s).all three failures were during highway driving and all occured at approximately 65 miles per hour. (tiresize: lt245/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r1 )

Original tires on vehicle at time of puchase from dealership( dot number: vd1l1xa456 tire size: lt22575r16 )

Failure of firestone steeltex tires. *mr the right front tire experienced a load thump and vibration as well as the right rear inside dual tire, but the right rear inside tire also experienced decapitation.the consumer felt tire separation. *sc

I am the owner of a 2000 ford excursion that is 11 months old with 20,700 miles. I have just dropped my truck off yesterday for routine service where i purchased it (gladstone ford, londerry, new hampshire). I have a complaint regarding the firestone steeltek r4s tires that came as standard equipment on my ford excursion. My tires are so worn that the service manager at the dealership said that i probably will not get the winter out of them. I have also complained to him that when we drive at highway speeds that the whole truck starts to shake. This is the second time that we complained to the service department that the shake is getting worse. I am also concerned because we heard on the television on friday evening 09/29/00 that the nhtsa is investigating these tires for possible defects. Is the shaking a sign of the tread coming apart? i am very concerned that the winter is fast approaching, and my wife, who is the primary driver, depends on this vehicle to drive our four children around for various activities. I rotate the tires at 5000 mile intervals and keep the air pressure at the recommended specifications as required by the ford motor co. I am a former mechanic and always maintain my vehicles in top condition. This truck has never been used in an off-road environment. I am surprised that these tires are wearing down so quickly. I would like information on what i am to do, as the dealer says that i must contact firestone. At the dealership we tried to look up the expected mileage that i am to get out of these tires, but we could not find this information anywhere. I am very surprised that ford selected these tires if they are only to get 20,000 miles of wear. I spent over $43,000 for this truck, and i expect to get better wearing tires than the steeltek r4s.( dot number: )

Complete tire failure at 70 mph while towing trailer. Tires replaced with same model tires. Sufferd significant vehicle damage. (tiresize: 16)( dot number: tire size: 16 )

Blowout on left rear tire,good thing blowout on rear,blowout on frout tire would have been a disaster.( dot number: )

No summary (tiresize: lt26575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt26575r16 )

Tire blew out while traveling 55 mph. The damage to the tire was right where the tread and sidewall meet. When i took the tire to a firestone dealer i was told that it appeared to be a "zipper problem". After the firestone warranty dept. Was called i was then told that they couldn't tell why the tire had failed because i had obviously driven on it while it was flat. I informed them that it is hard to come to a complete stop from 55 mph., and that i had to drive aprx. A tenth of a mile to where i could safely pull off of the road. I was offered a replacement tire at either at 1/2 off or at dealer's cost i don't remember. The replacement also has the "vd" designation.( dot number: vd11b1c tire size: lt24575r16 )

Tires were purchsased as replacements for original equipment. (dot number: vn11 83a 0tiresize: lt245/75r1)

Steeltex r4s, tires original equipment on a 2000, chevrolet, silverado, lt245/75r16, size dot# vn11b1c379.left rear tire had bulge and wobbled and split along side the sidewall.

Tires were replaced do to cracking around the circumference of the tire. They were prorated at 60%. This sounds like the same problemfirestone is having with other tires. (tiresize: 245r7516)( dot number: tire size: 245r7516 )

On road less than 5 minutes. Speed 5 to 8 mph.fist sized blowout in center of tread. (dot number: don't seetiresize: lt245/7r16)

Ford dealer analysis, tread separation, then blowout (dot number: vdtl 1xbtiresize: 225/75r16)

This is the second tire to totally shread to where after the tire is taken off of the wheel both of the beads are touching.

The contact owns a 2000 ford f250 pickup.while driving 50 mph and pulling a fifth wheel, the contact felt a vibration.a second later, she heard a loud bump and then a bang.she pulled over and noticed that the tread separated and damaged the rear passenger side fender.the current and failure mileages were 54,098.the purchase date of the vehicle was unknown. Updated 02-01-08 updated 02/01/08

On 7-28-02 i was driving westbound with my 26' fifth-wheel trailer on u.s.90 east of syracuse, n.y. When i felt a slight shimmy in my steering.the shimmy soon became a severe wobbling so i slowed down andpulled off the highway at the first exit i came to in syracuse.on examining the tire i saw that the steel core had separated from the tire. I put on my spare tire and the next day continued by trip.on 8-7-02 i was northbound on north dakota 281 south of jamestown when i felt another shimmy in the truck near highway 34.this time i discovered that the steel core of the left rear tire had separated the same as the first.in the first instance i contactedlocal ford and firestone dealerships and was told by both that these tires are no longer warranted and there was nothing they could do to replace them.

Both front tires leaked air. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, anddealer was unable to locate the cause forair escaping from the tires. Firestone steeltex, p265/75r16.

Pe 00 040/tire failure: right rear tire experienced a blowout on the side ofsidewall, hole as large as a fist , occurred on a 2000, gmc, sierra; original equipment, lt245/75r16, dot unavailable. Firestone was notified, and informed consumerthat tire was not covered under recall, but under investigation. Please feel free to provide any further details.

Noticed 2 seperate cracks or splits on the front left tire of my vehicle. The cracks are on the sidewall of the tire about 1/2 inch each.they are seperate and about a 1 inch space betwween them. But a very fine line or crack can be seen conecting the two from one end to the other.i've taken the vehicle to the firestone dealer at bustleton and street rd. In feasterville,pa 19053 iwas told my tires were not on the recall list, i mentioned that these tires were on the news for blow outs and tire seperation.the dealer then said if the cracks get worse to bring them back and he would reinpspect them but for now it looked minor.also i pointed out that very small cracks surrounding the diameter of the tires below the tread on the side wall could be seen on all the tires. The dealer said it looked like dry-rot, i then commented that the tires were new with vehicle and purchased 11-98 and only had 11,700 miles on them. The dealer said to just keep an eye on them and if it worsens to come back.after that i took the vehicle to john kennedy ford where the vehicle was purchased from and told them about the tires. I was told they were not on the recall list and there was nothing they could do and they reccommened to take them to the tire manufacter for inspection. (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

Outside sidewall blewout with no warning.sidewall shredded.(dot number: vn11 b3atiresize: lt24575r16)

Tread started to seperate from tire,came apart on outside wall about 10 inches (tiresize: p235/85r16)( dot number: tire size: p235/85r16 )

Sidewall split and blew out on new vehicle w\ 190 miles. Ford dealer replaced tire. We have 6 other vans produced at the same time with razor thin cracks in the sidewalls that run bead to tread on all steeltex tires. (dot number: 8x1l 1x1tiresize: lt22575r16)

Tire blowout driving on highway 62 north of welton,iowa, sidewall blowout.(dot number: vnw8tiresize: lt265/7516)

Dt: three tires on the consumer's rv had blow at different times.the consumer consulted a dealer who repaired the tires and noted that the sidewalls were too weak. Themanufacturer was not willing to help.firestone will not return consumer's phone calls.these failures occurred at 18,000 miles.the 4th tire failed at 15,000 miles.this problem was prevalent with the rear tires (firestone steeltex tires).

Found a one inch crack in the sidewall on the right rear tire. Further investigation found that the lettering on all of the tires was peeling off. (tiresize: 265/75 r16)( dot number: tire size: 265/75 r16 )

Tire pressure underinflated by gmc.one tire has slight bulge in sidewall. (tiresize: 245/75/r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75/r16 )

Sidewalls cracking,lettering etched off all 4 tires, dealer says hitting curbs, no curbs in rural area, looks like riding on sidewalls when cornering, felt mushy in steering, removed from vehichle, no dealer support, refused to acknowledge problem. Bulges also seen on sidewalls. Tires available for inspection. Replaced with new non firestones, no problems with replacements. (dot number: vnw81xmtiresize: lt26575r16)

The inner right rear tire experienced a sidewall blow out. *nlm the consumer observed the right inside dual tire split near the tread line on the sidewall. (tire model-r4 sii) *scc

Consumer received a recall letterfor firestone tires one year ago. The tires had already been replacedwithbridgestone. Consumer was toldthat he would be reimbursed.after sending thereceipt to dealer it was returned.since he did not replace the tires with firestone tires the claim was denied.

Tread separation from body of tire at sidewall.moderate vibration proir to failure. Tire removed from service before it catastrophic failure.

On sat. (08/10/02) my family and i decided to take a leisurely drive into the hill country just outside of austin, texas.i was driving my 2000 ford excursion on hwy 71, westward at an approx speed of 65 when the front right tire completely separated from its tread.this occurred unexpectedy for there was no debris on the road and no object was hit or struck.the seperated tread tumbled over and over in the wheel well area causing extensive damage to vehicle. I narrowly escaped hitting oncoming traffic and managed to limp the vehicle over to the shoulder.the tire remained inflated - no blow out, tread simply came apart!after recovering tread from roadway, the tire was changed with spare and further limped back to austin to original dealership.dealer service manger reviewed damage as well as drew my attention to opposite front left tire which appeared to have a "bubble" on its tread.the excursion, under factory warranty and the firestone steeltex a/t lt 265/75r16 tiresoriginal tires purchased with vehicle - i assumed ford would pay to replace tires and fix damage to vehicle.i am not pleased to report ford is pointing finger at firestone and informs me any damage claims must be directed to firestone hq.i filed incident report #818333 with firestone and was required to ship both tire & tread to their hq.after only 1/2 day investigation - firestone mailed form letter in return stateing "..tire failure did not result from defect in either materials or workmanship".but rather "insufficient air pressure". This is not true.i am meticulous in the care and maintence to this vehicle including its tires.pressure was checked just prior to our outing that same day.i would never put my family at risk due to negligence on my part.its sad to see neither firestone nor ford take any responsiblity for these defective tires.

Remaining 3 tires show stress marks on sidewalls. (dot number: 8xorrab359tiresize: lt23585r16)

Tire failed dramatically at 70 mph.entire outside sidewall separated.truck was pulling fifth wheel trailer.trailer weight was 11,500 lbs with a hitch weight of 2000 lbs.tire pressures were checked before hooking up trailer, about 2 hours before failure.rear pressure was 70 psi and front pressure was 45 psi as recommened by ford.failure of tire was about 10 miles into trip.only warning was a rumbling sound immediately before failure.tire was checked at ford.no punctures were noticed.firestone has not been contacted because all firestone tires will be removed from this vehicle before the trailer is again towed. (dot number: illegbletiresize: lt265/75r1)

Pe00020;all four tires developed cracks around the sidewall which could eventually cause tread to separation. Tire size lt4257516,these tire are on a gmc, suburban 1996.please give any further details.

Complete seperation of insidewall on ambulance.(dot number: wioptiresize: lt21685r16)

All four (4) tires are splitting on the sidewalls. (dot number: c39816tiresize: lt23585r16)

Sidewall blew out on right front tire going down the interstate at 72 mph. Left front is now making a slapping noise.ford dealer said to contact firestone. Firestone dealer said no warranty or recall, offered to sell new tires at 25 % discount. (dot number: vnw81xl108tiresize: lt265/75r1)

This tire completely blew out the outside sidewal, there isno evidence of the tire being run hot or low. It appears as if the tire came apart at the the juncture of the sidewall and the tread. It also appears as if the rubber sectio9ns aren't bonded well. This tire on the back side is still on the bead,the tread is still in good shape. It looks as if someone just cut around the sidewall and took it off the tire. Are there any other complaints like this about these tires?

Both rear tires began to form cracks arround sidewall and shoulder over about 4 weeks, front tires were free of cracks.tread separated from shoulder to shoulder cleanly all the way arround.tire stayed inflated. Tires had the following markings: lt245/75r16, 120/116r, vn11 bac, e4, 00 8009, da 807t,a14l, 08149.

There are two to four(1" - 3") splits in the sidewall of all four tires. (dot number: lt265tiresize: 75r16)

Large bulges are forming on the sidewalls.i no longer feel safe driving on them.i will have to replace them before i go on vacation.showed the tire to a dealer and he told me that it was a minor cosmetic defect.digital images available. (dot number: vmw8 1xmtiresize: lt26575r16)

Experienced two tire blowouts resulting in damage to undercarriage and significant risk of fire explosion due to location of main lp supply lines.rv tires had less than 10,000 miles with excellent tread and proper inflation per manufacturer specs.approximately 130 miles into trip, right inside rear tire lost complete tread but not air pressure.when changing tire, noticed damage to undercarriage and exposedlp lines and electrical wires that were mounted in the wheel wells. These lines were covered with a thin piece of sheet metal that the tire quickly destroyed.after first repair, experienced a blowout of the left rear inside tire with complete air loss.there was damage to the main lp supply line (bent and crimped) again due to its inappropriate location in the wheel well without proper protection.luckily, the propane line did not rupture but required complete replacement.the main fuel tank filler tube is also located in the wheel well.this is a very poor design and poses significant risk of explosion when experiencing tire blowouts.vehicle chassis and brakes were also checked by an authorized ford dealer and no problems were found with brake overheating that may have contributed to tire problems.the vehicle has also been weighed and was not overloaded and the tire pressures were confirmed by a road service repair technician.( dot number: vdilixd257 tire size: lt22575r16 )

2 rear tires have developed crack along circumference of sidewall. (tiresize: 265-75-16)( dot number:tire size: 265-75-16 )

Sidewalls have bulges/not smooth, had one replaced by firestone, wondering about safety of the other three on vehicle and the spare. (tiresize: lt265/75rx)( dot number: tire size: lt265/75rx )

Pe 00 040/tir failure: consumer states that the left rear tire had a blowout on the sidewall. Ona 1999 ford f250. Original equipment. Tire size lt 265/75r16 and dot# vnw81xl089.while driving 65 mph with only the driver. Firestone notified. Feel free to provide any further information.*mr

Concerns for passengers in vehicle with firestone steeltex tires. The consumer had two work trucks with steeltex tires.one truck tire had six three inch cracks in the sidewall.the tire was sent to firestone as requested.the consumer had to purchase a new set of tires for one truck but was unable to purchase tires for the other truck due to cost.the consuemr seeks some type of compensation.

2000 ford excursion had cracks in the sidewalls of all four tires. The cracks were 2-3 inches long and in multiple spots on all four tires.

Separation & cracking, even on sidewalls (tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 )

Firestone steel tex tires tires were original equipment onford, f250, 2000, tires had 31 thousand miles on them, tire size p26575r16,anddot number not available. When driving at 65 mphfront left tire tread separated fromsidewall.please provide any further details.

I purchased my year 2000 ford f-250 super duty pickup in jan 2000.it was delivered equipped with firestone steeltex at tires.at approximately 9,000 miles, cracks began appearing in the sidewalls of the tires.on one tire, a white layer is now exposed beneath the cracks.( dot number: vdwb tire size: lt26575r16 )

Firestone, steel tex, p225/75r15, dot vn , tires are showing cracks on sidewalls, original equipment on a 1997,ford,f250 with 15000 miles.

Sidewall bowout. No reason for blowout. Sidewall failure. (tiresize: lt 235-85r)( dot number: tire size: lt 235-85r )

Blowout on first tire occurred at 65 mph with 4 people in vehicle, sidewall burst. Firestone dealer asserted that some cut must have ocaused failure. Inflation pressures regularly checked. Second tire failure found at normal inspection. Approximately 4" failure in rubber on side wall.(dot number: 2012mstiresize: 245/75r16)

Firestone, steel tex, lt 245/75r16, dot vn, original equipment on a 2000, chevrolet, g20 van with 25000 miles. While driving 65-70 mphright rear tire had a blowout oninside of tire. No accident.

I am concerned because i have firestone tires that are dry rotting along the sidewall in a circular pattern and are starting to blemish in the same spot.i only have 38,000 miles on my vehicle and feel that this should not be happening this soon.when we were driving down the interstate a while back and stopped at a rest area approx. 4 hours into our tripour tires were very sticky and had little balls of rubber that were stuck to the tire.i have 2 children and feel that their safety as well as the safety of my husband and myself are in jeopardy.i would like any information you have sent to me regarding this siutation. Thank you .sincerely, denise keen (tiresize: lt23585r16)( dot number:tire size: lt23585r16 )

Allof my tires exhibit a bowing in and out on the sidewall plus an indentation extending all around the sidewalls (dot number: 28201exbm1tiresize: 265/75r16)

Sidewall of tire blew out. (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

Tire has a three inch split in the side wall 1/2 inch from rim. (dot number: vd1l1x1tiresize: lt22575r16)

Sidewall blowout for no apparent reason. (tiresize: 245/75-16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75-16 )

While driving on freeway at 70 mph right tire cap came off tire did not blow out , tire cap did vehicle wheel well damage this is second tire from same set on vehicle when purchase vehicle did sent info on 10-13-01firestone was given the tire and all info, they deine saying low tire pressue was not so both tires were at the correct pressure, the other two tires show sidewall cracking, and are being taken out of services by me, during this tire failure the outside air tempure was at 115 degrees and driving less than 15 miles when it failed, the truck bed did not have any load in it just vehicle weight and two personnel inside at the time location of tire failure was south bound highway 14 on cement road bed please contact me for any other questions i do believe this tire should be recalled.

Firestone steel tex tires, lt265/75r16, dot vd, original equipment on a 2000, ford f 350 with 39000 miles, all 4 tires show cracks in sidewall.

Firestone, steel tex 265/75r16, dot unknown, load ranged, original equipment on a 2001, ford, excursion with 14300 miles.all 4 tires have one bubble on sidewall, about 2-4 inches in size. Please add dot code and any further comments.

Huge loud shimmy/vibration at highway speed, replaced due to large sidewall bulge.(dot number: bm05326-1tiresize: lt24575r16)

These oem tires are extremely dangerous, i have had 2 sidewalls blowouts with no warning in my first 6 months of ownership. These tires must be recalled before there are more injuries and/or fatalities. I replaced the tires and have the oem tires in my garage to return to firestone. They have refused to help me as they have not been recalled yet. Firestone continues to blame the consumer for these failures and that is not the case, these tires are very dangerous and can fail at any time. (tiresize: p265/75r16)

Sidewall completelyblew out of tire while driving on i35 north of edmond, ok.the blowout caused damage to my vehicle's back quaterpanel and to the wheel itself.i had two passengers in the vehicle that can state that i didn't run over something in the road.i took the tire to fred jones ford and they told me to take it to firestone.when i took it to firestone, the manger said that i must have ran over something in the road because their tires do not fail on their own.anyway, he examined my tire and he could not find a puncture, but he still said that i had to have punctured the tire.firestone eventually paid for half the cost of the new tire, but they didn't pay for the body damage to my vehicle.the only reason i am reporting this is because i saw that firestone had recalled other tires and i don't want anybody to be killed because these are different tires than the ones that have been recalled.feel free to contact me.( dot number: tire size: lt265/75r1 )

Tire sidewalls are cracking. Took to dealer and said it was not in recall. I'm worried about tires blowing out when i take family on trips.tire dealer could not guarantee whether the tires were safe or not. If possible, let us know what the status is with these tires.thank you. (tiresize: 16 inch)( dot number: tire size: 16 inch )

I am very diligent about checking the air pressure in my tires.i do not drive over the speed limit, usually around 60 mph on interstates.fortunately my truck is a dual wheel pickup and it was one of the duals that had the sidewall blowout.i was hauling a horse trailer at the time.i heard you were investigating the steeltex r4s 16" tires. (tiresize: 16)( dot number: tire size: 16 )

Rear sidewall split at point where tread attatches to sidewall. No puncture or abrasion at point where split occurred,and had not been hauling any load in bed of truck.. Had tire temporarily repaired, but was advised at the time to replace it for safety reasons. (tiresize: lt26575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt26575r16 )

Pe 00 040/tire failure: steeltex r4s: reporting hairs line cracks on the sidewall on all four tires, on a 1999 chevrolet, suburban; original equipment, tire size 245/75r16, dot# unavailable. Please feel free to provide any further details.

While freeway driving tire separated from sidewall of rim.when i took to dealer the assistant service manager refused to help us.said it was not a recall so he would not warrenty.damaged rim also. (tiresize: /75r16)

Cracking sidewalls causing blowout while driving both drivers side and pass. Side.

Sidewall tire failure with instant release of pressure, vehicle was stationary at time of failure.

Hello, i purchased the above vehicle used from a private citizen. The purchase date was june 1991. At the time of purchase the vehicle had aftermarket wheels and tires installed. The origional wheels and tires were provided to me which i still have but have not been using.all four tires have a defect in the side wall. The defect is bubble with an elongated split approximately 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch long. When i purchased the vehicle it had approximtely 17,000 miles on it. The origional owner told me that the aftermarket wheels and tires were installed when the vehicle had approximately 15,000 miles on it. (tiresize: 235/85r16)( dot number: tire size: 235/85r16 )

Sidewall separated from tire on rear passenger side inside tire while driving 65mph. (tiresize: 75r16/e)( dot number: tire size: 75r16/e )

Sunday, june 11, 2000 - truck parked in parking lot the the surfside motel, point pleasant, nj with all windows opened approx. 1".spare tire in tire well in the rear of the vehicle exploded for no apparent reason.temp outside was about 90. ( dot number: vdorcra tire size: 235/85/r16 )

Experienced 2 failures of these tires.the first at 22345 miles, and the second at 26400 miles.on both occasions the tire had nearly complete tread seperation.these both occurred on rear od matorhome and were both original equipment.both instances occurred while driving on highway at approximately 60 to 65 mph.this created a very serious and dangerous condition not only to me but to other motorists behind me (flying rubber).please advise any other complaints of this nature.will contact manufacture. ( dot number: tire size: lt225/75r1 )

Tire tread completely separated from the tire, just like the firestone wilderness at. (dot number: vdor 1w1tiresize: lt23585r16)

Tread came off of tire right down to the steel belt. Sidewalls remained good and tire did not deflat, but remained inflated( dot number: tire size: lt235/85r1 )

Tread seperation, no flat at 65 mph. (tiresize: 75r16m/s)( dot number: tire size: 75r16m/s )

While driving at high way speedright front tire tread separated.

Ea00040; tire tread separation: while driving about 25-30 mphtire on rear driver's side blew up.driver was able to maintain control of vehicle. Tire size p21585r16.replacement tire equipment on a 1990, ford, e350.tire mileage about 10,000. Please list dot # if possible and any further information.

While driving 60 mph rear passenger tire tread separated.as a result, the rear braces were damaged. Consumer lost control,but managed to regain control. While driving at 60 mph the pickup started bucking and fish tailing.tread separated from the tire in one peice but tire did not go flat. Passenger side rear fender and mudd flap damaged.tread then hit the 5th wheel travel trailer.*tc

The right rear tire tread separated while driving 70 mph resulting in loss of control and an accident.a passenger died and an other was in critical condition. *nlm

While driving 55 mph the tread of the consumer's 2000 ford f250 separated from the driver's side rear tire causing damage to the fender.*sc

Firestone steeltex lt 265/75h16 tires.tread separate for side wall while traveling at 65 mph . Front right tire failed. Tire had 17,400 miles wear.*nlm

Pe00-040; firestone,steeltex r4s, tire size lt22575r16, dotv61l65a347, orignal equipment with ford club wagon f350, 1997 with 35-40,000 miles. Experienced failure of the left rear tire due to separation of the tread . Tread completely shredded in one section, and steel belts were showing through.

Tread separated on pass side front. (tiresize: 235 85 r16)( dot number: tire size: 235 85 r16 )

I took the motorhome in for routine check at the ford dealer in 12/99.they noted a problem with a tire and sent me to the firestone dealer in town.replaced the tire.drove the motoron a 1,000 mile trip in early april and another 500 miles at the end of the month.in june took the motorhome to oregon for our daughter'wedding.one the way home, 6/18, had a blow-out on hwy. 395 in southeastern oregon.when we got to reno, nv. Took the motorhome to the firestone dealer and had that tire replaced and all of the others inspected.replaced another tire at that time.when we left reno we got 450 miles, almost home, and we had another blow-out on i15 is extremely crowded sunday afternoon traffic.it is amazing someone wasn't hit with flying rubber and debris.we took the motorhome in to our local dealer again and have now replaced all of the original tires.now we are worried that the replacements may also be defective.tire and( dot number: vd1lxa tire size: lt22575r16 )

Two firestone steeltex tread separation on the same vehicle.the consumer stated while driving, he heard a very subtle, unusual sound what seemed to be coming from the front of the vehicle, but before the consumer could clarify what the sound was, it seemed that the left front tire had exploded, all but a foot of the tread separated which caused the tread to loudly bang inside and outside of the wheel well.during this incident the brake line likely broke and the consumer was unable to slow the vehicle down.consequently the vehicle hit a rail and all three occupants were injured. Prior to the accident the right front tire developed a bubble.

Tread seperated and flew off, knocking a hole in 3/4 inch plywood bottom of bus. (tiresize: 225/75r16e)( dot number: tire size: 225/75r16e )

Tread blew completely off the tire, leaving only the steel treads showing. (dot number: un11b1a469tiresize: 245/75r16e)

2001 chevrolet 2500 tire tread separated while driving at 40 mph.*mrwhen the tread of the driver's side rear tire separated it damaged the rear fender and wheel well.

Complaint regarding steeltex radial r4s tire failure.*mron two separate occasions the tire tread came off the vehicle.

Driver's rear tire blewout without warning while going 65mph.tire shredded down to the rim. Firestone and gmac will ne notified. The original tires on a chevrolet, silverado, 2001 size lt245/75r16 with 10,000.

Firestone, steel tex, lt225/75r16ms; while driving 54-55 mphheard a noise. Consumer pulled motorand notice left rear outside tire tread had separated, tire still had air in it. Please provide further information.

Pe 00 040/tire failure: inner right tire experienced a blowout while traveling at 55 mph with driver only in a 1997 ford, coachman; original equipment, lt225/75r16, dot# vdt61xa1064. Received some rear end damages, and tire is available for anaylsis. Feel free to provide any further details on these matter.

This information did not get included on first report.i just bought a new class c mh with the above listed tires in it.these tires are supporting a 16,000 pound mh and i am scared to death what would happen if one of these tires should pell its tread at 60 mph the normal speed we travel at. We also tow a small suzuki behind.on our motor home before this onea (class a) we had three michalin tires pell the tread two of them with in 60 miles of each other in all three cases i was able to stop but not before alot of damage was done to the coachit the (class a) weighted 6,000 more pounds than this one.we will not drive this new motor home until the tires on it are replaced or we are told they will not peel the tread.oh michalin did replace all 7 tires on the last motor home.those tires peeled at less than 25,000 miles .hope to hear soon thank you. (tiresize: 225/75r/16)( dot number: tire size: 225/75r/16 )

While driving rear tire blew out.*mrwhen the consumer inspected the vehicle he noticed that the outer belt of the driver's side rear tire separated.

The left front tire blew out & almost causing a crash!!!

Petition investigation of defect present in firestone steeltex tires mfrd by bridgestone/firestone inc models: r4s, r4sii, and a/t original equipment on ambulance and other emergency vehicles. *mr there were numerous defects with these which result in castastrophic tread separations and side wall destruction, usually without warning, traveling at high rates of speed, often in hot temperatures caused the rescue vehicles to go out of control and crash injuring emergency crews, patients and innocent third parties in secondary vehicles. *sc

Tire tread separated while traveling on highway with no adverse weather conditions.( dot number: vnttbta387 tire size: 245/75r16 )

1 tire has a separation oftread around it. Looks like a tear on the edge. The other tire has a slit in the sidewall. Firestone wouldn't do anything about them because they said that i was past the "customer satisfaction point" with the tires. (dot number: bm14474-3tiresize: l265/75r16)

Tire tread separated fromvehicle,lt245/75r16 mounted on a chevrolet, suburban, 1994.has not contacted dealer yet.

Tread separation on left rear and front right tire's at 11k miles.photo's taken.reported defects to firestone dealer; tech support; consumer affairs office...none indicated any interest or concern...now attempting to contract corporate office. (tiresize: lt26575r16)

Complete tread separation on entire tire from steel belt carcass.

Noticed a tire separation defect during pre trip inspection, removed tire from service. (dot number: vd1l1xdtiresize: lt22575r16)

Tire blew/tread separation while passing. Also did damage to wheel well (dot number: vnw81xytiresize: lt265/75r1)

Driving down i75 north of tampa in coachman motorhome , it started shaking then shaking got worse and worse, i slowed to 15 mpg and eased to shoulder stopped vehicle and looked at back tires , and found the tread had separated from the tire on the drivers inside dual tire. I checked back and there was nothing in the road and no visible puncture damage to tire. It just blew apart. When the tread separated it caused major damage to the underside of the coach. The box for the sewer connections was badly damaged and the filler tube for the fuel tank was hit and pulled in destroying the gas cap and adjacent area . Other pieces hit various parts of the rear bending and distorting the undercarriage.

Driving on an interstate highway, the tread separated from the tire around the entire circumference.failure was instantaneous and explosive.minor damage was sustained to the vehicle from tire debris.control was maintained as the tire was one of dual rear tires.i contacted both my local ford dealer and firestone dealer, but they showed no interest.i am still in possession of the failed tire, but no longer have the remaining tires as i replaced them.the tread depth of the failed tire and the remaining original tires was very good, although i don't recall the exact measurement.a goodyear dealer evaluated the tires, and recommended not changing the tires based on their condition.i only did so as a precaution. (tiresize: lt225/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt225/75r1 )

Rear tire tread separated from tire belts causing entire tread to peel from casing resulting in serious roll over accident.( dot number: 0500 tire size: lt24575r16 )

Premature tread wear at 26,000 mi or less.two flats, no loss of control of vehicle. (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )

Right front tire currently has small treadseparation on corner of tread and sidewall. Am going in the morning to firestone dealer for possible adjustment. (tiresize: lt265/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt265/75r1 )

Tread separation hot day u s 40w oklahoma city - destroyed entire fender liner/wiring and damaged brake componets.now have 8 r4s on same truck - all new - two new spares (tiresize: lt235r16e)( dot number: tire size: lt235r16e )

A tread on the passenger side rear tire separated enough to allow the steel belts to come through.there was no complete separation, more like a tear.tire pressure was completely lost.the tires were 2 yrs old with adequate tread according to the service station that checked the tire.(tiresize: p245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: p245/75r16 )

Firestone tire failure, tread separation caused damage to side fender of truck.tires have to be replaced. The tire was still inflated after the separation. Firestone informed the consumer that the tire was not inflated properly which caused the tread separation. ( ford vehicle)

Tred separation, tire made in canada, vn plant, at approx 30,000 miles use. (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )

While driving on freeway my wife noticed a slight vibration from the rear of the truck (2001 ford f250) as she began to slow down and move to the shoulder the tire tread separated from the firestone steeltex a/t tire.the tread separation damaged the left side of the truck including the rear bumper.

While driving 55 mph the driver's side rear tire tread onthe consumer's 2000 ford f250 sd separated causing damage to the rear fender.

On 6/12/03 i experienced complete tread separation on a firestone steeltex lt 265/75r16e tire while traveling northbound on i-75 near riverview, fl.the tire was mounted on the front left of my 2001 ford f250.as the tread separated it damaged the truck body around the wheel well, and caused me to momentarily lose control of the vehicle.once i brought the vehicle to a stop, i discovered that the tire was still inflated, but that the tread had completely peeled off. The tire was original with the new vehicle, and had approximately 44650 miles on it.the tire was in good condition, with considerable tread life remaining.on 6/13/03 i delivered the truck to the body shop at brandon ford (9090 adamo dr., tampa) for repair.the estimate to repair damage to the front bumper,the left front fender, the left front door, and to blend paint onto the hood and rear door is $2353.72.this estimate does not include replacement of the decals or replacement of the tires.the service representative at brandon ford indicated that firestone may pay to repair damage caused by tread separation on one of their tires.*sc

The left front tire started showing a spot where there seems to be a blister (air pocket) under the tread about the size of a quarter. The tread can be pushed in about an 1/8 of an inch. Also the center of the tire all the way around the tread shows a darker color than the rest of the rubber.( dot number: vdor1xk tire size: lt235/85 r )

While drivingat 70 mph, therear driver's side tiretread separated and blew up. As result, it damaged thevehicle. Firestone,modelsteeltex.

Ltr re the removal of the defective firestone steeltex tire series, ltr assigned to nhtsa for appropriate handling.*mr*scc* cb

Firestone steeltex, lt245/r7516. Dot unknown, while traveling on the highway at 60 mph the tread on the rear driver's side tire separated rapidly, resulting in complete destruction of the tire.as result, it damaged the bumper of the vehicle.

Tread separation at 30000 miles and 50000 miles. (tiresize: 235x185r15)( dot number:tire size: 235x185r15 )

The inside right rear duel lost it's tread while traveling down i-70 at 75 mph.this caused the inner fender wall to roll up over the tire's.unit is a ambulance and a patient was on-board.the driver was able to pull into a rest-area and no accident occured.in the last 10 days have been contacted by cooper county ambulance and carroll county ambulance , boonville and carrollton missouri reporting the same type incident involving firestone tires of the same size and make.i have the tire .i also tried to report this to firestone, was told that these tire's were not being re-called.they didn't take any information .( dot number: vn1l1xb tire size: 225/75r16 )

This tire experienced total and complete intantainous failure (blew up and ripped to shreads istantainously) causing a complete loss of control and nearly a fatial crash. Tire pressure and load was checked 11 miles earlier, this tire was inflated to maximum cold pressure as stated on the side of the tire (no air was added, it was found to be inflated properly at that time). Damage to vehicle was caused by the loose tred flapping against the body. (dot number: vnw8ixltiresize: lt26575r16)

Pe 00 040/tire failed; left rear tire experienced a blowout / tread separation while traveling with driver only in vehicle at 73 mph at 90 degree tempature in a 1999, ford, f250; original equipment, lt 265/75r15, dot# unavailable. Firestone notified and replaced tire at no cost. The firestone service center could not find out the reason for blow out.the driver wants the tires replaced.

All failures were tread separation. Tires were not overloaded (scale tickets) and were inflated per firestone specs( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )

Consumer purchased a set of firestone, steeltex tires, lt245/75r16.tires were bought to replace original tires as after market on a 1996, suburban. One tire tread wore uneven, and other tread separated while driving. Firestone has been contacted.

Steel belted radial tire firestone steel tx radial a/t lt245/75r16 separated at highway speed of 65 mph.driver maintained control of vehicle but truck wheel well and bumper and body of truck are damaged. Driver recovered steel belt fragments from freeway and tire is available.firestone has requested we send tire to them. Five new tires will be purchased to avoid additional incidents.

Consumer took vehicle dealing with another problem to find out that front tire tread was separating. Original tire on a1999, chevrolet, express van with 36,000 miles. Tire was replaced a t full price.please addtire size to the complaint form along with any other related information.

Original equipment on a 1999, f250 lt265/75r16 size. Tread onleft rear tire is starting to separate where the tread meets the tire.

The tire started tread delamination. An 8 inch strip peeled away from the tire. I stopped, changed to the spare, and the next day replaced all the running tires with michelin tires. The spare is still from the original set of firestone. (dot number: vnii8iatiresize: lt245/75r1)

Tread separation at highway speed - normal inflation of 80 psi. (dot number: vd1l 1x0tiresize: 225/75r16)

Consumer called complaining about having problems with the tires )firestone steeltex #r4522575r16ms).the consumer also stated the tire blew out while driving.*nlm tire #1 blew out after tread separation. #2 tread separated while tire was still inflated which caused damage to the motor home.

I was driving, the tread separated and the tire then blew.very scary.i contacted firestone.they advised that it was an impact break sometime in the life of the tire.very rude.after $1000 damage to my vehicle, i could not in good faith trust the tires on the vehicle.i replaced them with michelan's.i never in over 35 years of driving ever had a tire tread separate and then blow out.this is a defect that firestone will not admit.the cost and damages to my vehicle to replace and repair is over $2000.firestone could care less. (dot number: vd1l1xd178tiresize: 225/75r16)

Tread separated from tire. (tiresize: 245 75r16)( dot number:tire size: 245 75r16 )

Sidewall cracking/bubbles in 3 tires; 2 replaced 5/00 on invoice 013465, 1 failing now, will replace at firestone store #010464 under warranty.first 2 had cracking at 5145 miles, 3rd at 8900 miles.all new canadian made firestones installed by ford on new truck before truck purchased. (dot number: vnw81xl249tiresize: lt26575r16)

While driving on us231 no in indiana approaching us36 at aproximately 45 mph a noise was heard from the rear passenger side. Upon checking the inside tire i found the outer layers were seperated from the cords. A service came and chenged the tire and this confirmed the condition. Alocal dealer at home replaced the tire as only 3/32 of tread was used. I am concerned about the other 5 tires on the vehicle and do not want to risk loss of life for tires. Please respond asap if these have been recalled. Thank you-frank todd.

Consumer stated while driving approximately 60-65mph experienced tread separation on 2 different incidents.vehicle is a 2000 mini winnebago. 1st incident: occurred 06/02 14k miles on tire inside dual right rear tire tread separation, then blowout 2nd incident: occurred 10/17/02 16k on tire outside dual right rear tread separation, no blowout, tire was fully inflated after tread separation. Caused damage to vehicle. Tire info: firestone steeltex radial lt225/75r16 dot no. Hxc1l1x11902 original tirests

Tire tread separated completely. Firestone notified of this. Also had a like separation of a like tire on the same vehicle in august 2000. (tiresize: lt22575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

Right rear tire exploded while driving. *mr there were chunks of rubber and big pieces of tread flying from under the motor home.the tire looked as if it were partially deflated.(1999 big foot motor home mounted to the ford e450) *sc

Sidewalls on tire are splitting apart and keep going flat . Firestone tires are not safe at all and should be replaced. (tiresize: 245/75/16)( dot number:tire size: 245/75/16 )

Tread thrown from tire causing fender damage.(dot number: dn11bic179tiresize: lt24575r16)

Vehicle started vibrating while driving on interstate 10 on may 3, 2001.at first we could not see any visible problem so we slowed our speed to well under 50 mph.we took vehicle to firestone store and the tread separation is now very obvious.the firestone store said they will replace tire with another firestone tire but they claim the steeltex tire is safe and does not have tread separation problems.this vehicle is a gm cutway, made into a class b motor home by roadtrek (home and park of canada).it is one year old and has original firestone tires.we have not driven it offroad, over medians, curbs or shoulders (this is what firestone has previously claimed was problem with emergency vehicles using steeltex tires).we did not have an accident but the tv in the motor home quit working as a result of the vibrating. (dot number: dn11bia299tiresize: lt24575r16)

I have a 2002 ford f250 crew cab pickup with firestone steeltex 265/75/r16 tires.the tread is separating from all four tires.one tire is close to failure and will have to be replaced asap.the truck only has 22,000 miles on it. *la

Pe#00020;while driving approximately 70 mphright front tire tread had separated fromtire. Tire was a firestone steeltex at.tire size was p265/75r16, anddot# begins with vd. Tire was the original tire purchased with vehicle. Vehicle is a ford truck f250, 2000.

I have had two tire separations with these tires.the last one happened about two weeks before all the news hit.in both cases the tire separated on the right rear.separations happened at low speed, no accidents and no injuries.there is definitely a problem with these tires. (tiresize: 8.75r16.5)( dot number: tire size: 8.75r16.5 )

Complete tread separation on right front tire.luckily, no one was injured.there was no trailor or real load in the back of the truck.it could have been much worse if it happened 20 minutes later on a twisty mountain road or hauling a load.tire pressure has been religiously checked at 72 psi for all tires and 48 hourd before this trip.these tires have never been off road 4-wheeling or heavy trailor towing.just finished a 1,000 mile trip to hamilton, mt and back to orem,ut over july 4th.there was no noticable wear, bubbles, or blemishes on exterior of any tires before this trip.onlynoticable damage is to the tire, scratches on wheel rim, and slight scuffing on fenders.the worst part of this is the attitude of both ford and firestone in blaming one another and no one will take responsibility for these defective tires.we will just have to wait for a serious injury accident and the lawyers to get it resolved! (dot number: vnw81xl070tiresize: 265/75r16)

Firestone steel tex, lt265/75r16, dot unknown, original equipment on a 2000, ford, excursion with 16000 miles tread was separatingon both front tires.

From 12000miles we reported to ford dealership that the truck is unstable at highway speeds.if any road is slightly unlevel the truck begins to travel from lane to lane almost uncontrollably and randomly.the truck has 25000 miles and six weeks ago i completely lost control on a slight curve in the road going between 30 and 35 the truck behaved as if it were on ice!!!i'm a commercial driver and was able to react to this surprise.i have been following the firestone recall and was shocked to find out that all four tires with between 40 to 60 percent tread remaining are separating.i validated this at a firestone dealership yesterday and they claim these tires are not in the recall.the unstable ride is totally unpredictable, if you apply the brakes to slow down the condition especially at 60-65mph becomes trecherous.this heavy and otherwise road steady truck moves like a basketball.letting off the fuel peddle works best.the dealership people have not helped at all. They suggest we are making up the problem.as you look at the center tread area of the tires it appears to be weak and uneven to the touch.the firestone rep. Suggested a whole bunch of other reasons but i have never seen tires with separations between the treads as are now forming on all four tires.i have never used the spare. I'm probably going to purchase michelin tires very soon.the firestone rep wants nearly $400 to replace with other firestone tires.i'd rather spend $600 and wait for any announcements for your agency, firestone or ford.i concede that there may be more going on with the truck but i did not have this problem before 12000 miles.ford is willing to reallign the front end and if i agree this will be the 4th time in this few mileage.i close by stating that this is a show vehicle and i carry no tools or other weight in the truck and basically put highway and local road mileage only.( dot number: 008061 tire size: lt265r16 )

Tread separation.ambient temp 96 degrees.inflation 80 pounds cold.mud/snow tread.towing 6200 lb travel trailer with equilizing hitch. (dot number: vn11b3a477tiresize: lt24575r16)

Tire blowout and tire vibration - suspect tread separation.( dot number: tire size: 265/75r16 )

At vacaville, ca, approx. 3pm, aprox 85 deg., complete tread separation of right rear tire on i80 heading east.2 chp's, 2 aaa mechanics present.firestone charmichael, ca store replaced n/c w/ same type tire. I insist on 4 new tires, not firestone or bridgestone. Chp, @ aaa. (dot number: 123/120 qtiresize: lt26575r16)

Letter to president bush from lisoni & lisoni, a california-based law firm which filed a national class action lawsuit against bridgestone/firestone requested that nhtsa reopen invesigation into firestone steeltex r4s, r4sii and a/t sieres tires that suffered severe tread separation. Eighten deaths and twenty seven injured.

Concerns regarding firestone steeltex tire equipment.*mrwhile the consumer was doing a vehicle inspection prior to a long trip, she noticed that one of the rear tires had a tiny bump in it.the vehicle was immediately taken to the dealer where it was determined that 4 of the 6 tires were showing signs of separation of about 6-12 inches in length in an arch around the tire.the consumer decided to replace all the tires.

Tread separation (possibly due to lack of adhesion) and blowout, causing damage to right side of motorhome and exhaust pipe.two outside storage bins were damaged; mud flap torn loose; wheelwell trim torn loose; bin lights broken; exhaust pipe was bent at a 90 degree angle; fiberglass damage to one bin door. (dot number: vd1l1xd367tiresize: lt22575r16)

Tires wore out in one section only.the rest of tire tread good for another 20000 mi.dealer said tires were made incorrectly and were egg-shaped instead of round.i had to pay $137.69 to replace tires that shouldn't have needed replacing yet if they were made correctly. ( dot number: vdor1ww445 tire size: 23585r16 )

The entire tread separated from the tire (looked like a retread).it was an inside tire on a dual wheel camper.we were not aware of the problem for about a 1/2 mile when the tire blew.when we stopped we looked back and saw the tread from the tire in the road.we were not able to retrieve the tire tread as we were both in our late 60's at the time.we had to wait several hours beside the road on a highway until help arrived. The original tire dealer that replaced the tire 31w truck tire center refused to give us any compensation for the tire because we did not have the tire tread on sept 7th.however, tire distributions systems incorporated, 1201 demonbreun, nashville, tntook the remaining portion ofthe tire when we were dissatisfied with the lack of adjustment by the other dealer.they did replace a tire only because we both two more new tire from them and we paid them for one.we have had to replace 3 tires in total for the one bad tire to get any adjustment.the adjustment claimnumber was 7753110 from tds. We are very concerned to drive our camper on the highway due to the recent recalls.we wanted to make sure this incident was reported.( dot number: vdil1xa416 tire size: 75r16m-s )

Pe 00 020/tire tread separation:left inside tire experienced a blowout/separation while traveling at hwy speed of 80 mph with driver only on a 1992 ford e350 (aftermarketequipment install approx. 65,000; dot# vn1lraa477; lt225/75r16;). No injury reported; please provide any further details:

Dt:while traveling on highway 528 on 7/1/04 at around 9 a.m at75 mph the front driver's side tread separated from the tire, causing the truck to lift up on one side about two feet. It was in heavy traffic, and it almost caused an accident. The impact dented the side of the consumers fender and damaged the trim panel on the truck. The tire was still full of air. The consumer managed to limp on the shoulder of the road to a ford dealership where they put the spare tire on for free. It is noted in the repair invoice the mileage 57663 and the damage that was done. The tires still have good tread and seemed to be in very good shape. The thing that scared the consumer the most was that there was no warning. The following week, he took the truck to sears and had a complete set of new tires cooper brand installed. The tires that were on the truck a 2000, f-350 were steeltex a/t, lt265/75r16 123/1200 m/s load range e.the consumer has some other #'s that could help in seeing if this is an ongoing problem, 28216 ex, bm14474-3, e4 00 8061. Whenthe consumer asked the service tech. At greenway ford about the payment on the damage, hewas told to talk to firestone. He talked to the manager at the firestone in merritt island and he said they should only be used for 50,000 miles although they still had very good tread on them.

Tread separated from tire while driving causing some damage to the motorhome, this tire was original equipment on a 29 foot yellow stone motorhome, the dealer was contacted (firestone steeltex dot vn1l1xa). *mj

Chevrolet suburban right rear steeltex tire tread separated.*mrthe consumer was told from gm and firestone, who never looked at or requested to look at the failed tire, that the failure was due to a road hazard.a local firestone dealer looked at the tire and indicated that the tire looked like it's tread separated, but he could not officially(lt245/75r16, 120/116r m/s, r4sv611b1a448 (23557), (sp872k), (tpc spec 2012 ms).

Vehicle was going 65-70mph and started feeling a real bad sway in the back of the bus. Consumer slowedvehicle down to 50mph, and the left rear outside tire tread started to separate.1998, ford, e350 super duty chassis, original tires with 48,000 miles.tire had over half of tread left.left side skirtingwas damaged.firestone confirmed,wanted a copy of tire.

Driving at highway speed, the tread separated from the tire and collapsed tubing and metal weather protection inside the tire well; the tire remained pressurized; i was given remaining tire credit at a firesone tire dealer.( dot number: vnil ike tire size: lt22575r16 )

Sidewall failure, splits and cracking on sidewall.(tiresize: lt26575r16)

A steel belt broke or shifted within the tire.no blowout, or loss of air pressure.noise from tire & poor handling in turns was noticed.this is a gm oem part.2/3 of the tread was worn off at time of replacement. (tiresize: 24575r16e)

When the first tire failed we were on i-70. A vibration occurred and then the tire lost about half of its tread. We changed the tire and returned home safely. The second tire began vibrating on i-90 just before buffalo wy. Being only about one mile from the campground we slowly made it in and changed the tire there. The next moring we drove to sheridan, wy to a firestone dealer where they replaced the tire free of charge plus balancing. Later i discovered the firestone dealer replaced my load range e tire with a load range d tire. The third tire blew without warning on i-70 throwing the tread into my tow vehicle and then jamming it into the tow dolly. Change the tire and now i without a spare. The forth tire began vibrating, i pulled over and inspected the tires and found another separated tire. Not having a spare we slowly traveled to goodland, ks to try and find a tire. Being a holiday we had to wait until the next morning to purchase two more tires. With the two new tires now on the left rear we made it home safely that night. We are very fortunate after four tire failures and no accidents. I've been driving for twenty-eight years and have never experienced anything like this before. Each time before leaving camp i always checked the tire pressure and made sure it was atthe recommended pressure. I drove on certified scales before and after the trip,before unloading to be sure the vehicle was'nt overlaoded. This leads me to believe there is aserious problem with these tires and should be added to the recall list immediately before more tire failures occurand possibly fatalities. Your prompt attention is appreciated. ( dot number: vd1l1xa156 tire size: lt22575r16 )

Firestone steeltex a/t m/s, lt265/75 r16123/1200 load range e, tire exploded on high way.the tread came off the tire.this happens on retreads but should not happen on the original tires. The tire did not deflate immediatelybut there was considerable damage to the truck.the tires are on a 2001 ford 250.original tires with 64000 mile.tread depth was recently checked and were well within standards. *updated 12/12/07 updated 12/12/07

This is the second tire that has tread separation in less than 25,000 miles. The motorhome has the same tires on all 6 wheels. While in boone nc on 08/28/00 the firestone dealer had 6 that had been removed from an rv ( the same tire) that was requestedfrom the firestone plant to be sent back for additional investigation.recommend that this series also be investigated for hazardous tread separation.( dot number: vd1l1xa406 tire size: 22575r16 )

Approximately 80% of the tread separated from the tire carcass.it remained attached to the tread which was still attched to the carcass and damaged the left rear fender and door (approximately $800 in damage + $125 cost of the tire, see later).the carcass blew out immediately.control of the vehicle was not lost. I sent the tire to firestone for analysis and possible coverage of my damage due to a product defect.their response was that the tire had been damaged by a road hazard and they were therefore not responsible for the damages.in any event, i don't believe that their tire should catastrophically fail but i didn't believe i would have much success fighting their decision.the tire itself was covered by a road hazard warrentee and was replaced free of charge.the tires were nearing the end of their service life but still had a depth of tread within legal requirements.i have since replaced all 4 tires with those of another manufacturer.i send you this information for use in your current analysis of problems with these size tires.ultimately, i would be satisfied with reinbursement fo the body repair on my vehicle.the tires needed to be replaced because of normal (and acceptable) wear. (tiresize: 245-75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245-75r16 )

2003 gmc k2500 experienced tire tread separation while driving.*mr

Complete tread separation at highway speed.felt vibration, stopped to check, with no visible problems.continued for a few miles and vibration stopped.assumed to be caused be the road.a couple miles further and heard a bang, smelled rubber burn and saw tread flying out from under rv.able to pull to side of road to discover the cords to be intact, sidewalls remaining, all tread missing.tire still holding air. (dot number: vd1l1xd279tiresize: lt22575r16)

When thumping occurred and vehicle was pulling to right we had tires balanced.this did not cure the problem so took it in to have tires checked more throughly.we were told the two front tires had tread separation and to get them off imediately.thumping and pulling ceased after new tires were put on. (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number:tire size: 245/75r16 )

On june 2004, while driving in remote area consumer heard a noise in the rear driver's side.consumer got out of the vehicle,and saw a big bubble on the tire. On september 25, saw a bubble onthe rear and front tires on passenger's side,the tread separated from the tire while driving. Firestone, steeltex radial,size lt245/75r16.

Both of the rear tire tread were separating.tires had air leaks at the bonding of the tread to tire casing.tire size was lt225/75r16, dot# vd1l1xd129 w/ approx. 15k miles.tires were the original tires bought with vehicle. Vehicle was a ford truck, e250, 1999.

Firestone, steeltex load range e, lt265/75r16dot# vdw81xm329.while driving at approximately 70 mph, the tire tread separated, exposing the belts and causing damage to vehicle. The inner wheel well was destroyed and the left front fender was sliced through from the steel belts and the front bumper was scratched, and the running board was ripped off the truck.also, the mirror bracket was damaged.*sc

I have not had a problem yet. My friend, richard joplin (2730 west oaks blvd, pearland, tx 77584 281-412-2358) has the same truck with the same tires. He had a tire come apart with tread separation. I will now have to replace my firestone steeltex tires for the safety of myself and my family. (dot number: ?tiresize: 265/75rx16)

Tire separated at 50 mph in 90 degree heat in texas causing to my van shipped to firestone at there request with estimates of damage to van there answer was denied due to over heating.i send this at my exspense&they said if i wanted tire back i would have to pay for it please advise.(tiresize: 245-70-16)

While driving 70 mph the reardriver side tire tread separated without warning impact reported. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide additional information.

Reporting vehicle experienced four difference tire separation starting with the right and both rear tires blewout/separated at the same time, which firestone replace two at no cost, this occur on a1997 fleetwwod tioga (original equipment; l225/75r16; dot# unavailable). Please provide any further details:

One tire failure was detected as a large bubblewhere the tread separated. The second was a complete loss of tread. (tiresize: lt235/85r1)( dot number: tire size: lt235/85r1 )

At highway speed vehicle developed a pronounced vibration rather rapidly which resulted in stopping the vehicle and upon examination of the vehicle, an abnormality was observed in the shape of the tire.upon closer examination the tire tread was observed to appear to be separating from the tire. Tread was "bubbled" away from the belting. (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number:tire size: 245/75r16 )

Driver's front left tires is completely split incenter sections oftire tread.passenger tire is starting to show signs. Consumer was rotatingtires and noticed it.firestone dealer will prorate forsame brand only. The consumer has a 2000, gmc, sonoma with the original tires. Front tires have 10,000 miles.back two have approximately 6,000 miles, andsize is lt245/75r16.

Tread separated in one complete piece with no load in truck. Pictures available. (dot number: vnw8 1xltiresize: lt26575r16)

Ea00040; tire tread separation: while driving about 60 mph, most oftread on rear passenger's side tire came off. Driver was able to maintain controlvehicle. Tire size 26575r16. Original tire equipment on a 2000, ford, f350. Tire mileage about 26,000. The problem has been reported to firestone. Please list dot # if possible and any further information.

Tire 1 :whle traveling through south dakota on the interstate, the front right tire on the rv started making a thumping sound and within seconds the entire tread came off the tire, leaving the belts and inner tire only, the tire deflated and almost caused the rv to crash. The state police located a local repair center that came and changed tire to a new tire he had brought with him.he also mentioned the tires looked like retreads. Tire 2:while traveling through nebraska on our way back to texas, the inner right rear tire did the same thing, a thumping sound and the tread came off the tire leaving the belts and inner tire only, within seconds the tire was flat.because there are dual tires on the rear of the rv, we were able to safely move off the road, however one tire would not take us to the next town as it was damage and deflating.this caused damage to the inside wheel well as well as to the outer tire.the local police were able to find us a repair shop to come replace one tire and put the spare on for the second tire.at this time he notied that the spare was cracking on the sidewall right next to the tread (the spare had never been used), he also asked if they were retreads, as did the police officer, since he had stopped up the road and picked up the pieces of the tread so no one would run over them.these were new tires as delivered with the rv.at this point both the service man and police officer both looked at our tires and said the safest thing we could do was replace the rest of the tires.having had 2 problems on the same vacation within days, we than replaced the all but 1 of the remaining tires, which we kept as a spare and broughtthe 2nd tire home with us.on aug. 31/99 we contacted firestone and they wanted us to send all the tires to them.wanting an independent inspector to check the tires we have not sent the 2 remaining tires to them.we have one inflated tire and one damanged tire we brought back from the 2nd incident.

Consumer has experienced tread separation on three offirestone, steeltex tires, size lt22575r16on coachmen motorhome. All three incidents happened while driving. Firestone has been contacted.

I was travelling eastbound on route 2 in connecticut when my drivers side rear tire fell apart.the tread separated from the tire body.i understand that this is not one of the tires listed on recent news reports, however, the exact same thing happened to my tire as the ones seen on news reports.i contacted a local firestone dealer in enfield, connecticut who stated to me that the a/t tire was not in question and therefore there was nothing he could do.i reitterated to him that this is the same problem that has been seen on news reports.on saturday, august 6, 2000, i purchased four new tires from sears.i showed the manager the tire in question and he stated that it was indeed tire tread separation and that it never should have happened.even though these are not the tires listed, i strongly believe that a defect exists with these also and should be looked into as soon as possible.please contact me should you need further information or wish to view the tire.thank you.( dot number: tire size: 23585r16e )

The left rear tire experienced tread separation.

Vehicle is a ford e350 van chassis. Total complete tread separation occurred. Temp outside 85 degrees.only sidewalls remain. I have the remains and pictures.ford and firestone were not interested in replacing the remaining tires. (dot number: vd1l 1xdtiresize: lt22575r16)

Complete tread serparation, 80psi pressure, warm day, left rear, wiped out water pipe in fender well on motor home.( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 )

While driving down highway 59 northbound before the louise, tx exit, the tread separated from my back driver side tire causing damage to my fender area and back driver side door.my firestone steeltex at lt245/75r16 tire was not flat, the tread just came off.

While traveling 65mph driver's side rear dual tire blewout. This vehicle, an ambulance,was traveling with a patient when incident occurred. Lt225/75r16dot(fill in), tires were original equipment, and had 5000 miles.

Consumer has a 1999 ford, f250with original tires p255/75r16.vehicle was traveling about 60mph,2 inches of the rear driver tire tread came off. Fender was caved in &aluminum rim was ruined. Firestone will be sending a claim to consumer.

Tire blew out in the tread area for no apparent reason that the tow company or ford could find. (tiresize: lt225/75 r)( dot number: tire size: lt225/75 r )

Three tires failed due to complete tread separation[no road hazzard at all.

While driving at normal speed. Firestone steel tex, size lt235/75r16dot# unknowntread separated,forcing the consumer to pull out the road.

Gulfstream ultra1999. Original tires,dot vd1l1xd lt, 22575r16.consumer rear inside dually tire tread completely separated.please provide any further information.

We have a 2000 coachmen class c rv motorehome.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 passengers side.it was a steeltex radial r4s...lt225/75/r16.we have been tracking the firestone tires since 10/2/2000 and have called everybody about out steeltex tires...to no available.when there was the contraversary about psi on the inside door differing from the tire psi we have kept our tires at the psi indicated on the tire itself and have faithfully maintained that psi.we are replacing the remaining 5 firestone tires because we feel sure that if it was one of the front tires....we would have rolled the rv over and been dead.we are going to persue this with firestone to see if we can come to some kind of agreement.it should cost us over $600.00 to $700.00 to replace the tires.

Problems with tread separation with firestone steeltex tires. *mr the consumer was requesting a re-investigating firestone steeltex tires.the steel belting had pulled away from the tread causing significant damage to the right rear of the coach, on two separate occasions, a tire was found shaped oddly/separating and was very hot to touch, and the last tire blewout on the left side and caused significant damage to the coach again and tore the gas line. *sc

Firestone steeltex at tire 265/70/16 --complete tread separation.nothing left but the steel belt; the tire did not blow out, all of the tread came off with only 29,000 miles on the tire which is the original tire on my ford 2001 f250. I was traveling at the posted speed limit of 70 mph.

Tread separated from tire, but didn't peel off. (tiresize: 225-75r 16)( dot number:tire size: 225-75r 16 )

This is the second firestone tire in a week that has had the tread come off.we have over one hundred of these tires on our fleet and need to decide if we should remove them.( dot number: tire size: lt225/75r1 )

Tread separated from the tire body.tire was propeely inflated according to the firestone dealer. (dot number: vdil1xd179tiresize: lt22575r16)

My complaint stems from an incident with the firestone steeltex at tire which lost it's tread and nearly killed my family.refer to my complaint which i classified under firestone, lt245/75r16 (june 28th, 2003). From what i have learned so far...firestone is being totaly unethical regarding their response to all these failures.i also feel that this organization, nhtsa is not representing the tax payers in that it is obvious from all these reports filed that something is seriously wrong with these tires.why don't you put all firestone, steeltex, tire complaints under one catagory?you are watering down the severity of this by having 10-15-20 or more different classifications where people such as myself lodge complaints.please do something about these tires....more people will lose their lives unless something is done.ak

Consumer has a 1995, gmc, suburban with original tires.passenger's front tire blewout while going 35mph. Vehicle started vibrating &tire had tread missing along withchunks from the tires. Tires size lt 245/75r16, dot# vni281a.

The contact owns a 1990 chevrolet silverado.the vehicle has firestone steeltex at, size lt 245/75 r16 tires.while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to shake and then a loud banging sound was heard.the contact thought that the engine fell out and was able to pull off the road.he inspected the vehicle and noticed that thefront driver side tire had not blown out, however, the tread separated to reveal the steel belts.the tire did not deflate.the contact placed the spare tire on the vehicle and drove to the firestone dealer.the dealer informed him that a nail could have caused the failure.the contact stated that the tires have approximately 90% of tread remaining.she still has the tires along with pictures.the dot number was unknown.the current and failure mileages were 213,070.

Very unusual tread wear pattern on these tires.under 16k miles on new tires.tires look like they are ready to seperate treads.please advise of recall. (tiresize: 245-75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245-75r16 )

Second rear tire to have tread separatio, -replaced all tires with another brand. (dot number: vn11bia237tiresize: lt24575r16)

Tire failure due to tread separation--no evidence of road hazard( dot number: vnw81xy409 tire size: lt265/75r1 )

While driving 60 mph right rear passenger tire exploded. Driver was ablepull over to shoulder. Then,drove vehicle to a repair station.firestone,steel tex radial, 23585/r16.

Tread separation occurred on back wheel during travel.temparature was cool and tire air pressure was normal.i understand taht teh steeltex was not part of the original recall but i wanted to file a complaint in case there are others who may have incurred similar problems.(dot number: vdil1xd269tiresize: lt225-75r1)

Pe 00 040/tire failure: consumer states that the right rear tire had a tread separation while driving 65 mph.feel free to provide any further information.*mr

I have a 2001 jayco33' class c motor home on a ford e-450 v-10 chassis.i was traveling on hi i 5 south about 45 miles from sacramento, at 65 mph when the right rear dual tires blew out.the outside tire tread came off and flew onto the hawaii, the inside dual tread came off and wrapped around the axel.the tires are firestone steeltex lt/225/75r16.i have both complete treads and the inside is very smooth all the way around.i have what is left of the rest of the tires.i contacted ford and firestone on sept. 19th and gave the same report.the blowouts caused some damage to the motor home storage compartment.ford took my info and did not know what ford would do with the info.firestone said they would send me complaint forms.i am telling you folks about this as i have talked to other people that have had the same problem and firestone has been no help.i think this is a very serious safety issue.my wife and i credit the excellent design, and performance of the ford vehicle and braking system.i had no trouble handling the vehicle and stopping other than the crazy drivers that would not get out of the way.i can send pictures of the tires to you by email if you want.i am positive that i was not overweight and the tire pressure was correct.the inside tire had about 5 to 7000 miles on it and the outside had about 42000 on it however there is a lot of tread left.i had two other blowouts in november 2002 near barstow, calif.the right front blew from a road hazard and when i got home the inside right dual was flat.i bought two new michelins tires for the front.my tire shop said the others were good to use.i am taking rv to my tire shop on sept. 22 and getting all firestone tires taken off and putting on michelin's.i have also had 3 flats on this mh in the past two years.i think it was valve stem failures.please respond by phone or email prior to oct 3rd.

1997 royalite 5th wheel rv driver rear left tire blew out while driving at 60 mph. *mrthe following day, another tire on the same side had blown out as well.both tires had tread separation. *sc

Tread came loose from tire during normal operation.tread beatup the bottom of the car and damaged the rear heater core and supply hoses.it knocked the muffler up and damaged the outside of the body.we had taken the car to a firestone tire company and had the tires checked and was told they had never seen these tires have a problem.the problem happend within one week.the car had to be towed 50 miles to the dealership and repairs of over $2000.00 had to be made.there wer no injuries to passangers. (tiresize: lt24575r16)( dot number: tire size: lt24575r16 )

Second failure in 3 months. Traveling on florida's turnpike. Just pulled out of service plazaattempting to get up speed to 55 mph. Steel wires in tire tread broke. The tire tread peeled off causing a blowout. Did damage to motorhome body parts. Detroyed safety sheilds in wheel well, broke electrical wires loose, badly damaged a storage compartment along with some of the contents. I reported the first (same type) failure to you in april 2002. I did'nt know to keep the tire tread the first time. Firestone replaced the first tire since i didn't wish to file any liabilty claim. I made the minor repairs myself. I saved and have the entire tread this time in a single piece. Ie-mailed firestone consumer affairs a week ago. I am waiting a reply to my request to file a claim for liability since i am unable to make the repairs this time. Since this happened twice in three months, i am convinced the factory installed tires were defective. Why did firestone change the name on this tire? the new tire is an r4s ii. Was there a problem with the r4s first edition?

We have now had 2 incidents with tire separation.i sent the first tire to firestone along with their form so we can them take care of the damage done with the first problem.in mid july firestones paralegal sent me a letter saying that the tire was not defective.a week and 1/2 ago i had a sescond tire separation.neither tire was a blow out.the tread just separated.i have the 2nd tire of which it is mostly together except for the 8" portion that started to come apart.i am not very happy with firestone to say the least.we are definately changing all tires but firestone needs to reimburse us for the damage & replacement tires.i plan to sue firestone if no action is taken by them.their lack of addressing the problem is a shame.fortuanately no one has been hurt- just a lot of frustration. (dot number: vdil1xdtiresize: lt225/75r1)

I had a blowout.the tread came away from the tire but only after holding on long enough to ruin my exhaust assembly, fender rr quarter panel and door, and nerf step up bar. ( dot number: v611b1a tire size: lt24575r16 )

Tire failed while responding on an emergency ambulance call.tread peeled off and broke the left front break line.did body damage to the left front fender, door and running board.all firestone tires have been replaced on two ambulances since this accident.( dot number: vdil tire size: 225/75r16 )

While traveling at 60 mph the passenger's rear tire tread peeled off.

Pe00040, tire tread separation: while driving between 60-65 mph,tire on the rear driver's side had a blowout.driver was able to controlvehicle. Replacement tire equipment on a 1998, chevrolet, suburban. Tire mileage around 23,000. Tire size lt24575r16.tire was taken to firestone. Tire was replaced at no charge.please list dot # if possible.

Tread seperated from the tire - no blow out. (dot number: *t*16x6ktiresize: 85r16m/s)

The left front tire treadon the consumer's 1997 winnebago separated while driving.the consumer experienced two other firestone tire failures.the consumer believed the tires were defective.

Tread has begun to separate from tire caseing. Hairline split is now visable where tread is bonded to tire cassing. Other tires still not affected. Dealer, and chevrolet refuse to replace. Say this tire not affected by defect.gm claims there tires made to higher standard. Then those for ford. I have small children, and feaar for there saftey in the vehicle. Please order a recall of these tires. (dot number: bmo 5324-1tiresize: lt245/16)

This is the second total tread separation of a steeltex r4s tire on a ford f-350 truck.both cases resulted in extensive body damage to the vehicle and near loss off control.the first case envolved complete failure of the tire. The second case (this one reported) was only a total tread separation.

Pe 00 040/tire failure: vehicle right rear outside tire experienced a tread separation while still inflated, traveling at 60 mph with driver and 14 passengers in a 1998 ford, e350; original equipment, p225/75r16, dot# vd1l1xd337. Firestone notified, and informed consumer that tires was not covered under recall.please feel free to provide any further details.

Damage to tire well, right rear fender,muffler and tail-light due to tire tread peeling off onhighway i84 in s.w. Idaho.(dot number: vdor1xk087tiresize: lt2358516m)

Tread separated from rest of tire without warning. Tread damaged vehicle by slapping body, wheelwell, and heater hoses. Fortunately there were no injuries, but vehicle swerved uncontrollably off of the pavement, frightening my wife and i. I shipped the defective tire to firestone bfts in nashville and they paid me for the tire and repairs to the vehicle. I also had tread separation occur on my truck also equipped with firestone steeltex radials, and i hereby request that ntsb require firestone to recall all firestone steeltex radial tires. (dot number: w211b11a06tiresize: lt24575r16)

E-mail rec'd fm fhwa/mary peterson writer reporting defective firestone steeltex tire separated...*mr tire tread separated damaging the trucks body around the wheel well causing the driver to lose control.

Tread separation, would ave caused a serious accident if tire had been located on front wheel.

Firestone refused to reimburseconsumer for a tire purchase which occurred before firestonesteelextire was recalled. Also, it wasnot a bridgestone/firestone tire.

Right rear tire..outer tread blocks missing/torn out from tire.(tiresize: lt2657516)( dot number: tire size: lt2657516 )

The tread came completely off and tore out a section of the lp line to the refrigerator. (dot number: vn1l1xa386tiresize: lt22575r16)

Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: right rear experienced a blowout / tread separation while traveling at 65 mph, with only the driver in a 1999 chevrolet, g3500 express; original equipment, p245/75r16, dot# unavailable. Problem caused vehicle to hit a guardrail, and resulted indamages to left side of vehicle. Please feel free to provide any further details.

Tire dealer said tread separated, tires were replaced with same kind. (tiresize: 245-75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245-75r16 )

While towing a trailer at approximately 75 mph (speed limit) on interstate highway 10 west between wilcox, az and benson, az, the left rear tire tread separated. As a consequence, the right front tire developed a flat spot rendering it unusable.the separated tread caused significant damage to the pickup towing the trailer and incidental damage to the front of the trailer. No one was injured.two tires were replaced. The left bed side and associated parts were replaced and the dents in the bed were straightened.the old tires are available.

Tread separation at 60 mph, no warning! (dot number: vdil1xl188tiresize: lt22575r16)

Tread separation/blowout at high temperatures, one of the right rear dual tires (tiresize: lt225/75rm)( dot number: tire size: lt225/75rm )

The steel belt broke, causing a lump on the tire.changed tire out immediately. (tiresize: 245/75r16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )

Firestone, stelltex, size#lt225/75r16, dot: # vd1l1xd058, theinside rear right tread separated and blew upwhile driving the vehicle at 60 mph.

Dt*:the contact stated while driving 70 mph the front driver side tire tread separated without warning, resulting in damage to the fender.the vehicle was maneuvered off the road and the tire was changed.both the tire and vehicle dealer were alerted.

While driving eastbound on i80 (two lanes each direction), two miles west of battle mountain, nv, the drivers side front tire of my 2000 ford f350 truck separated.the entire tread came off the tire, while the rest of the tire remained intact, include air in the tire.during separation, which happened in the blink of an eye, the tread severly damaged the vehicle, including the front bumper, the wheel well, the drivers door, and destroyed the side step.there were no indicators that something was going to happen.no vibration, or anything else.the truck violently swerved to the left, across the fast lane, and heading towards the median.fortunately, i was able to get control of the vehicle before in headed done the embankment and into the gully dividing the east and west bound lanes, and pulled the vehicle over onto the right shoulder.this was extremely difficult, due to the bumper being pushed into the tire.

I have lost 3 tires to tread separation one at 4000 miles and the others at about 12000 miles. I have had to replace 2 others due abnormal tread wear and vibration before the vehicle had 16000 miles on it. I thought it odd that these tire were going out at such low mileage, but the dealers said there was not problem. (dot number: vd1l1xdtiresize: lt22575r16)

Tread separated from tire when leaving highway. Having slowed down kept tire from coming completly apart. Tires are 1 year and 8 months old. Had 41320 miles on them. Only tire i have had to separate, even when i've ran them bald before. Local tire shop employee said he had two other f250's come in with the same type problem. Not sure if it was the exact same model tire or not. Worried about other 3 tires now. (dot number: vnw81xl508tiresize: 265 75 r16)

Tread started to seperate ,contacted local ford dealer was given the run around went to local firestone dealer he changed the left front tire. Within a short period of time after this tire was replacedi paid $ 565 to replace all 4 tireswith michelins as i had no faith in firestone tires, my fears have been realized since returning home and seeing that an active investagation is underway concerning these tires dated sept 29,00i would like to know if i as a consumer have any recourse against firestone for reimbursement for the moneyi spent to get these unsafe tires off my family truck i thank god that i did (tiresize: 265-75-16)( dot number: tire size: 265-75-16 )

4 tires have bubbles in the sidewalls, indicating separation of tread from belts. (dot number: vnor 1xktiresize: 235/85sr16)

1st tire experienced a bubble in the center of the tread, 2nd tire was a catastophic failure at speed w/ total tread separation. (tiresize: lt225/7516)( dot number: tire size: lt225/7516 )

Pe00040, tire tread separation:all four tires were wearing abnormally. This happened within a ten month period. Tires were brand new.replacement tires on a 1995, suburban. Tire mileage less than 18,000 miles.firestone steel tex radial, tire size lt24575r16. Please provide any further information.

Original tire tread delaminated while going 40-45mph.tire was located onright rear outside dual on a 1999, fleetwood, jamboree.tire had approximately 15,500 miles. Please provide more information.

I had two tire problems on my truck,one right rear one left rear while cacing my camper.the left rear lost its tread, but the tire held together. The right rear lost its tread, and also distructed causing the wheel to lock up and scraping away part of the wheel. (tiresize: 255/85r16)( dot number:tire size: 255/85r16 )

Did not hit anything, tire separated and split open.( dot number: tire size: rs4 )

Jayco eagle classic: on two separate occasions, both travelling at 60mph on interstate 10 in arizona, in july,the tread came off two firestone tires causing $400 damage to my motorhome.i feel the tires cannot stand up to the extreme heat (100+).both tires had good tread which simple came off the tire. ( dot number: tire size: 225.75.16r )

At freeway speed - tire tread seperated and blew.( dot number: unavailabl tire size: lt26575r16 )

The consumer's vehicle had two firestone steeltex tire failures within 200 miles.the consumer stated when on of the two tires failed, the tread separated from carcass and formed a rotating whip.

Original tires on 1998, gmc, surburban, dot vn11b3a257, lt245/75r16.while traveling at 60 mph rear tire had a tread separation, but tire stayed inflated.

Firestone steeltex tire failure x2.

While driving rear passenger side tire tread separated.consumer managed to pull over to change the tire.dealership was notified, but the problem had not been resolved. Firestone, steel tex, size lt22575r16. *mr*la

While traveling at 65 mph consumer feltvibration and heard a loud flapping noise.driver looked outof rearview and noticed the left rear tire had completely separated.

Tread separation occurred on two separate occasions while the consumer was driving on the highway.*la

Tread separated from right rear inside (dual) tire causing immediate deflation of tire and damage to wheel well, air bag suspension system, and right rear basement storage box.gvw and gaw well below maximum rated weights.tire checked 6 hours prior to failure.tire pressure was 80 psi cold and no damage was noted at that time.(dot number: vd1l1xd259tiresize: lt225r7516)

Dt*:the contact stated while driving 65 mph, the tread on the left rear tire separated.aaa changed the tire on the side of the road.as a result, the fender was bent, a mud flap was torn off, and the left running board was torn loose.the vehicle was not inspected by a mechanic after the incident.

Replaced 4 tires due to cord rupture on 3 out of 4 tires. Tread separation beginning. (dot number: vnor1wttiresize: 235/85r16)

Problems with tires on 1999 big foot model motor home. *mr as the consumer made a turn, a loud explosive noise was heard.the consumer saw in the rear view mirror, large chunks of rubber and big pieces of tread flying from under the vehicle.the right rear tire exploded and what was left was 2 inch rings mounted on the rim, also the other tire looked as if it was partially deflated.this problem repeated, but this time the inner tire well and the exhaust system was damaged as a result.*sc

Tread separation on left rear and right front tire's at 11k miles.photo's taken.reported defects to firestone dealer; tech support; consumer affairs...no interest or concern shown...now attempting to contact corporate office. Who has shown no.(tiresize: lt26575r16)

Pe00 040/tread failure: while driving at hwy speed of 65 mph in a 2000 ford, excursion; original equipment, tire size lt 265/75r16, dot# vnwsix000.left rear tire separated and wrapped aroundrear axle, driver and three passenger were invehicle at that time.firestone was notified, and informed consumer thattire was not covered under a recall. Feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.

My wife was driving on the freeway bring her car pool home with six children. She heard a loud thumping sound occur all of a sudden. The tire did not burst but we lost a significant portion of the tread. We have had the tires replaced with goodyear tires. The same day this happened we heard these tires were also being investigated. We still have the tires in our possession. (dot number: vn11b1a307tiresize: lt245/75r1)

While driving my ford excursion, the driver side rear tire, a firestone steeltex r4s, suffered a tread separation.as a result of the separation, the vehicle rolled over.

Pe 00 020/tire tread separation:vehicle experienced severe vibration when speed reached 40 mph.noticed cracking on top of tread on all four tires on a 1998 gmc, suburban; original equipment, dot# v611b1a357. Firestone notified, and informed that tires were not covered under recall. Please provide complete tire size and any further details on this matter.

Center of tire thread cracked open & bulged exposing inner core wraps. (dot number: n/atiresize: lt24575r16)

The right rear inner tirevibrated, and a bulge came out of the tread, but held air.at 46,724 miles the front right tire vibrated, and the tread separated, but held air. At 48,510 miles the left rear inner tire tread separated and blew out. At 52,715 miles theright outer rear tire tread came off, andat 52,793miles the left rear outer tire vibrated, and the tread separated, but held air. Manufacturer not providing any assistance, just requesting the tires to be sent to them. All tires were replaced.. All 7 firestone tires failed. When motorhome wa spurchased it had 20871 miles on it, an dall tires appeared new. Firestone blamed overloading and /or under inflation. Consume rclaimed it was neither of the two problem, but defective tires.

While driving the vehicle at 70 mph and no warning the left front tire tread separated and the consumer had to pull over.firestonesteeltex . Size #lt265/75r16 dot #:vnw81xl149the tire still had 70lbs of pressure.the front left tire separated without warning.the tread wrapped around the axle area and severed one of the brake line's.the tire had not blown out. *sc

Pe00-040; firestone,steel tex, tire size lt24575r16, original equipment on chevrolet cargo van 3500, 1998 with 25000 miles. Driving at approximately 70 mph on expressway driver heard right front tire tread coming off ,the only part left were the two sidewalls.

Firestone, steel tex, lt225/75r16, dot unknown, original equipment on a 1999, bornfree 24ft rv with 37000 miles.while driving 65-70 mphleft rear inside tire tread separated. Also,on jan 15, 2002,while driving 65-70 mphright rear outside tire tread separated. Dot vd1l1xd109. There was minor damage to vehicle. Mileage was 38500.

Consumer noticed on many occasions that both driver's sideand passenger's side tires were leaking air. Consumer drove the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. Firestone, wilderness lt steeltex, p265/75r16.

Motorhome was going 65-70mph and without warningoutter rear passenger tire tread separated.tire was inflated, exposingsteel belts.original tires with 34,765 miles, size r45 lt225/75r16, dot vn1l1xd177. Jayco, eagle 28, ford chassis, 1998. Please provide mor information.

While driving,a loud noise was heard coming from the rear and the vehicle shookuncontrollably.consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle, and pulled over.passenger's side right front tire tread separated from the vehicle, causing damage to under carriage and thedoor. Firestonesteeltex radial, lt245/75r16, dot vn11b1c.the driver was able to change the tire, and will contact firestone.

Consumer has a 1997, chevrolet, suburban with original tires.vehicle had 30,000 miles when taken in to be checked.sidewalls are cracking & tread peeling rubber is deteriorating. Dot#unknown.

Tire tread separated while at 65 mph. Steering erratic with major vehicle vibration. These oem firestone tires were not balanced when the vehicle was received from the factory. The dealer's shop tried to balance all four tires and sent the vehicle out for balancing at a local tire dealer with marinal sucess. Very carefully placed, large wheel balance weights were required to meet minimum acceptance. More than 8/32ths tread remained on the tire with an even tread wear pattern. (dot number: v611 b1atiresize: lt24575r16)

Firestone steeltex radial at, lt245/75r16, dot vn11bac4200. While driving 65 mph the tread came off the tire and began tramping. Tread peeled off the tire.consumer was able to coast to a stop. The tire still maintained its air pressure. Consumer checked the air pressure after the occurrence, and the pressure was 84 psi. The tire was not overloaded, and it was not under pressure.

This is the exact failure i have seen on recalled tires.tread has separated from the tire casing for approx 1/3 of the tire circumfrence at highway speed.these tires, although old, have always been prefectly maintained and garage kept. The y show no signs of collateral damage such as heat of sun effects.the tire failure occurred suddenly and without warning or evidence of an impending failure.i feel that the recall efforts towards firestone should be expanded to cover all of their defective product.these tires are also "vd" plant code tires and this failure supports that this plant is the source of other damgerous product. (dot number: vdop/wctiresize: 215/85r16)

Three tires had steel belt sticking out casing of tire.( dot number: tire size: 235/85/16 )

Two firestone steeltex lt 245/75r16 tires suffered tread separation while traveling between new orleans la and carson city nv last may.the first tire failed just outside gila bend az and suffered complete tread separation and came off the vehicle (no accident and only minor damage to electrical wiring under vehicle) . The second tire failed just outside of tonopah nvwith approx. 1/4 of the tread seperating (no accident ,no damage). These were origional equipment tires.they do not have a dot code but are identified as "made in canada - 23561ur bm 05326-1".all five original tires had the same numbers except for the last two digits of the first numeric group.( dot number: none tire size: 245/75r16 )

Tread separation over approximately 25% of tire.

Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: vehicle experinced a right rear blowout/tread separation while traveling at highway speed of 55-60 mph in a 1999 gmc, suburban, original equipment, p245/74r16, anddot# v611b1a. No injury reported. Please provide any further details.

Tire tread peeled off at 55 mph in new orleans, la. Tire replaced in slidell, la. (dot number: vmilixatiresize: lt22575r16)

I was traveling on interstate 80 in the fairfield, california area.my speed was approximately 65 mph.the left rear tire suffered a major tread separation which was very violent. I was able to keep the vehicle under control i believe due to my 24 years of police driving experience.my vehicle is a 2000 ford f250 superduty pick up truck.i have firestone steeltex a/t tires on the vehicle.i am the original owner and the vehicle has approximately 47,000 miles.i did not receive any safety or recall information in regard to the tires from ford or firestone.due to the seriousness of the event i feel very lucky not to have been involved in a major crash.

Original equipment on a 1996, c1500 lt235/75r16 size.tread onright rear separated at highway speeds, causingtire to disintegrate.

Contact person for report is ernest chambers, 512-454-1201,email [email protected] the second tread separation within the past 6 month that has occurred to orig equip firestone tire on this vehicle.at time of this incident vehicle was carrying 8 adults plus luggage; max capacity is 15.tire did not strike any object or break in pavement.tire was properly inflated.tread separated completely from the tire body, exposing the bare steel belt. (dot number: vd1l1xa406tiresize: 225/75r16e)

Tire tread was delaminating from the core. Happened at 33617 miles on initial tire and then again on second tire at 39539 miles. Replaced all tires except the spare at that point. This tire has not been included in the firestone recall at this point.( dot number: n/a tire size: lt245/75r1 )

Tire tread separated without apparent cause and balance of tire blew, causing adjacent tire to blow out as well.( dot number: tire size: lt22575r16 )

Tread separation discovered before pealing. Tire is out of round and causes vehicle to shake. Problem diagnosed by reputable mechanic. Tire size is lt225/75 r16 m/s. Failure discerned already at purchase of vehile at 27000 miles. I still have the tire. I contacted a firestone dealer in the milwaukee, wi area but he offered no reimbursement or warranty. (dot number: vn1l1xa346tiresize: lt225/75r1)

Pe 00 020/tire tread separation: experienced a rear tire tread separation while traveling at hwy speed of 70 mph in a 2000 chevrolet suburban with driver only (original equipment; lt245/75r16; dot# unavailable) dealer/firestone notified; please provide any further details:

While driving at a reduced speed on the interstate freeway, because of rain, i started to experience a vibration from the tires. At the first opportunity i pulled off into a rest area to check the tire pressure thinking that i had a tire that was going flat. I measured the air pressure in all 4 tires on my 2000 ford f-350. I measured 60lbs in the front and 70lbs in the rear. I inspected the wheels to see if there was any apparent problem with the tire but i couldn?t find anything. I deduced that the vibration might be a result of the tire throwing a balancing weight and i decided to continue on my journey since i couldn?t find any problem. About 8 miles further up the road i suffered a treat separation from the tire which came actually came off the tire. The tire did not lose air immediately as a result of the failure (it did have a slow leak that drained the tire after about 6 hours). I was able to maintain control of the vehicle through the entire incident and could safely drive it until i could find a safe placemile further up the road where i replaced the damaged tire. The resulting incident damaged the fender area of my vehicle and will require professional repair. As i mentioned earlier i was driving at a reduced speed for this section of the interstate freeway because of heavy rain and at no time did my speed exceed 60mph. The air temperature from the time i first noticed the problem until the failure was 43 to 38 degrees.

Consumer has a 1995 carriage commander 5th wheel travel trailor.passenger's right front rear tread separatedwhile traveling 50-55mph. No warning, tires were just checked 30-50 miles after leaving rest stop.fiberglas was blown away fromside. Consumer was able to controlvehicle & keptit from flipping over. Vehicle had original tires maxium 15,000 miles.tire size lt235/85r16 dot# unknown.

Vehicle was going 65mph andfrom reardriver could here a change in the road.tread separated from the tire and deflated. Also,firestome dealer inspectedvehicle 1 day before a road trip.original equipmenton a 2000, ford, excursion, 35,001, size lt265/17r15rg. Please provide more information.

Tire separation identical to the separation of ford explorer tires. (tiresize: lt265 75r1)( dot number:tire size: lt265 75r1 )

On two different occasions while drivingat 65 mph on the two rear tiresthe tread separated from the wheels . Firestone,steeltex,size lt245/74r16.

Had tread separations on 4 of the original 6 tires.at advise of dealer replaced oem tires with a larger size bridgestone tire which has not failed to this point.we were told by the tire dealer that the bridgestones had a greater load capacity than the firestones.the problem is the brigestones are larger, have a greater rolling diameter and affect the overall gearing to a point where the vehicle is sluggish (well, it was always sluggish, but now it's more so) and the transmission now hunts in and out of o/d.this is not the answer.we need the oem size tire back on the vehicle but it has to hold up.the failures started at 12,00 miles and occured at 14,000 and the last 2 @ 16,000.two times the tread separation destoyed the storage boxes adjacent to the rear wheel wells resulting in a damaged propane line, the wiring to a portion of the cabin was severedandstructural damage to the basement storage boxes.when we saw the investigation into steeltex tires it only confirmed what firestone would not say;that is there is a problem with these tires.copies of receipts for the damaged parts and repairs can be furnished upon request. (dot number: vn1l1xa176tiresize: lt22575r16)

This is a fire (attack) truck owned by regional fire & rescue in pinal county arizona.on two occasions, we sufferred two tire separations with firestone steeltex a/t radial tires.the first was july 6, 2000 when traveling at high speed, while enroute to a fire call on interstate-8 south of casa grande, az., on the left rear tire.the second separation ocurred one month later, on the front right tire, again at high speed, again on interstate-8 south of casa grande, az., on the early afternoon of august 16th 2000.low tire inflation was not a factor due to the continuous tire pressure checks made by firefighter during morning apparatus checks on monday, wednesday and friday of every week.we replaced the remaining two tires due to the circumstances.due to the potential for further vehicle damage, employee injury or loss of life.we shipped the last tire which separated, and pictures, claim forms, etc., to bfts in nashville tennessee for their inspection.this was too ironic - having two tires separate, one front, one rear without any apparent cause.thank you.chief steven kerber.( dot number: vdorrab208 tire size: p23575r16 )

Lt245/75r16 tread separation on one tire, tread didn't come off but was wrinkled. Just another datapoint for you.the tires have been replaced, but the spare is still the orginal of that series.( dot number: vn11b3a tire size: 245/75r16 )

Original tire tread flew off whiletire was still inflated.vehicle was going 50-55mph.tire was located onleft rear inside dual on a 1999, fleetwood, jamboree. The tire had approximately 16,000 miles. Please provide more information.

Firestone steeltex failure on a 1997 ford f350.on june 20, 2005, the left front oem firestone steeltex tire failed at spped on i-95s between avberdeen and churchville maryland.since the truck is driven very little, all tires have 40,000 miles on them and have substantial tread remaining.also, i meticoulsly maintain presures.without warning and at about 65mph, the tread seperated from the tire carcass causing vehcile to be difficult to control.nonetheless, i was able to pull off-road without incident.tire clearly shows that the tread seperated from the body of the tire causing instant pressure loss and sidewall failure.just another example why problems with these tires are not limited to suvs or the limited batches that were recalled.

The contact owns a 2000 ford excursion equipped with firestone steeltex tires, size: 385/65-r18 (na). While driving 70 mph, the tread on the tires separated and the contact lost control of the vehicle. As a result, a crash occurred and three occupants sustained major and minor injuries. One injury was fatal. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vin and dot number were not available. The vehicle failure mileage was 150,000 and the tire failure mileage was 3,000.

Consumer was traveling 70mph andrear left tire tread separated fromtire. 90% of tread was left ontire. Firestone has no obligation to replacingtire.approximate mileage 9,000, size lt245/75r16.

Tread separation. (tiresize: lt 265 75)( dot number: tire size: lt 265 75 )

4 tires have bubbles in the sidewalls, indicating separation of tread from belts. (dot number: vnor 1xktiresize: 235/85sr16) (dot number: vnor 1xktiresize: 235/85sr16)

Incident 1- occurred on may 20,2000.the front driver side tire stipped and peeled off while traveling on the highway. There was a big blow out sound and the car swayed but was safely pulled over. It caused considerable damage to the left front side. Firestone was notified. They processed the claim and paid for the repairs. The tire was sent back to them.incident 2-- occured recently on jul 31 2000. The back tire on the drivers side stripped and blew out in a similar pattern while driving on a local steet. Firestone was again notified. They asked the tire be taken to a local dealer. We requested that they replace all the remaining tires us we feared driving with the remaining tires. Firestone declined to replace it but said would prorate it to the tread wear. We did not accept that us we feelthat the tires were originally defective. Please inform us about any previous incidents similar to this if it exsisit. We still have two of those tires on the van. Please let us know of any exsisting problem sothat we can take precautions. Thanking you . Sincerely.nairs.( dot number: tire size: lt225/75r1 )

Steel belts separated in two places: one caused the tread to shift over about 1 inch; the other separation folded under itself, and caused a knot the width of the tread. (dot number: unkk65a402tiresize: lt23575r15)

The right inside dual tire experienced tread separation.this was the last tire that was on the rv from the original 1999 set.five ofseven tires on the rv experienced tread separation.the separation caused tailpipe and mud flap damage.the consumer requested reimbursement from the manufacturer for the damage. (firestone steeltex r4s ii, size lt225/75r16).*ph *nlm

Firestone, steel tex, radial, p235/70r15, dot unknown, original equipment on a 1999, ford, f350 with 26000 miles. Tires keep blowing valve stems while driving, this has happened 3 times since 10000 miles. Please verify tire size.

We were driving north of philadelphia, pa on 08/10/00.the left front tire suddenly went flat.i immediately pulled over to the right shoulder.i observed that the tire needed to be replaced.jacobs towing was contacted to come to the roadside and provide a tire change.(cost $50)when we arrived in maryland, 08/12/00, i took the flat to firestone at 1492-94 annapolis rd., odenton, md.a man wearing a blue shirt with red letters "firestone"no id tag, assisted us.he gave the work order to jeremy to check the tire for any road hazard damage.there was none.jeremy found a leak near the valve stem.jeremy said the valve stem is split and also noticed a "bubble" on the outside of the tire approximately 4-6 inches from the valve stem.this was seperate from the damage that the tire sustained while the vehicle sat on the flat tire.jeremy removed the tire from the rim and inspected the entire tire.he observed a large patch of rubber missing from the inside of the tire in the exact location as the outside "bubble."jeremy said, "it looks like your tire exploded on the inside, but i need to let my manager see this."the manager said, "that's natural."the manager proceeded to try to find various reasons for the deformity inside the tire, none of which he could fully explain.he even went as far as to state that someone must have stood on the valve stem, thus causing the damage.he also tried to prove that the hubcap caused the damage, which i quickly disproved.the manager refused to exchange the tires and refused to give me his name upon request.i purchased a "spare" for $111.34.this is the second tire that has been replaced on the rv.the first had a defective tread.the firestone dealer in houston, tx exchanged it.it also had the same id information as this tire.all the tires on the rv are from the vdil plant.since there currently is a recall on passenger tires from this plant, i am greatly concerned about the safety of these tires.

The oem valve stem were found to be fatigued wher they mount to th rim of steel-tex mounted tires.the right rear inside tire went down first and the spare was put on.then two days later the left rear inside tire went down due to valve stem failure.it was found at the time of mobile service repair that the left front tire valve stem was severely fatigued and the ambulance was removed from service until it was driven to a tire shop were the remaining 5 of 7 valve stems were replaced.all the original tires were put back on the ground and the spare was stored.two days later the right rear inside tire had a blow out while enroute to the hospital with a patient on board.the tire was replaced with the spare which is a steel-tex tire.the spare was replaced and stored away.there have not been any further problems with these tires as of 06/02/01. (dot number: w10p1xn070tiresize: lt21585r16)

No summary listed for abov evehicle. (dot number: vn11ba8tiresize: 245-75r16)

Took trip al from fl. Going approx 700 miles at hiway speed.lost chunks of rubber from left front wheelafraid to drive car.notified ford,no response (tiresize: 16 in)( dot number: tire size: 16 in )

No summary listed for above vehicle. ( dot number: tire size: lt23585r16 )

Brakes- don't know what part would be considered defective.have had it in atleast 9 separate occasions to anderson ford in grand island, ne 120 diers ave 68803.they have adjusted the camber on the brakes, replaced pads, and have had to adjust the alignment.haven't had it in since dec. 27, 2001, although brakes are pulling again. (anderson ford said they would not warranty again). Tire- the entire sidewall has blown out with no holes in the tread area, caused me to loose control and go into ditch, have minor findor and paint damage did not report.worker at garret tire at 3004 w. Old potash hwy, grand island 68803 said that the valve stem had a cut in it and caused the pressure to run low.said the sidewall was basically running on the asphalt and that is what caused the side of the tire to completely blow out.was not low when i started my travel.i have pictures and also have the tire and witnesses.

I have not experienced an actual failure of a firestone tire; however i feared for my safety because my tires were made at the decatur, il plant, the safety of steeltex r4s tires is now under scrutiny, and i have personally seen failures of two of the exact, same tire - one on a school van and the other on a rancher's pickup.it is highly probable that since the failures (tread separation and blowout) occurred in such a small town, they were not reported to nhtsa.i would not risk my safety, the safety of my family, or the safety of others on the road, so i replaced the firestone tires at my own expense.i would not risk becoming another statistic while waiting for someone to determine that the firestone steeltex r4s tires are unsafe.i believe that firestone should reimburse me for at least a part of the expense of replacing their highly questionable tires. (your form asked for all the letters and numbers of the tire size, but does not provide space for them to all be entered.my tires size is lt245/75r16, load range e.) (dot number: vd11 b1ctiresize: 245/75r16)

These tires cause shaking of truck @about 65 mph and above, so the auto dealer says but firestone dealer saysthat it is not in there tires (dot number: vnw8)

At 70 mph the vehicle loses control when it hits and uneven road.the vehicle bounces a lot and there is excessive vibration at 65mph.the cruise control surges when set at approximately 70mph.

First failure occurred at 6:30 am mile marker 57 i-95 north, sc, up on two wheels almost rollover - scared the h_ll out of us. Second at 3:15pm i-95 north mile marker 23 i-295 north, va.changed all four to goodyear.(tiresize: lt24575r16)

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