WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM A FIELD TRIP IN OUR 15-PASSENGER VAN FULL OF CHILDREN, THE STEELTEX R4S TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT AND TREAD SEPARATION. BY SOME SORT OF MIRACLE OUR DRIVER, GOING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, MANAGE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THANKFULLY ALL THE CHILDREN ARE SAFE,BUT I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF…
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WHILE DRIVING BACK FROM A FIELD TRIP IN OUR 15-PASSENGER VAN FULL OF CHILDREN, THE STEELTEX R4S TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT AND TREAD SEPARATION. BY SOME SORT OF MIRACLE OUR DRIVER, GOING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, MANAGE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THANKFULLY ALL THE CHILDREN ARE SAFE,BUT I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT I WAS UNAWARE OF OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THESE TIRES. I WOULD HAVE NEVER LET THE CHILDREN RIDE IN THE VAN WITH THOSE TIRES IF I KNEW THE PROBLEMS WITH THEM. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE SHAFT DUE TO THE BLOWOUT, BUT THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN THE REPAIR, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THE DAMAGE OCCURRED. *NLM
NHTSA ODI #10023324
Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 2003
Tires
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW OUT.*JB
NHTSA ODI #10010064
514,000 miles · Jan 28, 2003
Tires
WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
NHTSA ODI #10004811
Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 2001
Tires
TIRE HAD COMPLETE CASTASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE SIDE WALL WHILE ON HIGHWAY DRIVING 54 MPH. THE ENTIRE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT. THIS TIRE HAD LESS THAN 15 DAYS DRIVING TIME ON IT SINCE IT WAS THE SPARE THAT WAS REPLACED ON MONDAY, 21 MAY. THE ONLY OTHER TIME IT WAS USED WAS FOR 2 DAYS LAST SUMMER. THE TIRE WAS BRAND NEW!!!*AK (DOT NU…
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TIRE HAD COMPLETE CASTASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE SIDE WALL WHILE ON HIGHWAY DRIVING 54 MPH. THE ENTIRE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT. THIS TIRE HAD LESS THAN 15 DAYS DRIVING TIME ON IT SINCE IT WAS THE SPARE THAT WAS REPLACED ON MONDAY, 21 MAY. THE ONLY OTHER TIME IT WAS USED WAS FOR 2 DAYS LAST SUMMER. THE TIRE WAS BRAND NEW!!!*AK (DOT NUMBER: 120/116R TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)
NHTSA ODI #746303
Mileage unknown · May 22, 2001
Tires
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS LOADING UP TRUCK AND NOTICED THAT PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE HAD A CHUNK OF THE TREAD GONE. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, R4SLT245/75R16 , DOT#23570URBNO5326-1 DOT VN11B1A338. *AK *JB
NHTSA ODI #888861
Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 2000
Tires
TREAD SEPARATION AFTER LOUD NOISE. (THOUGHT A JET WAS GOING OVERHEAD). FELT NO VIBRATION OR ANYTHING ELSE PRIOR TO TIRE GOING FLAT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: CANADA TIRESIZE: LT245/7516)
NHTSA ODI #735680
Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2000
Tires
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 SH…
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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 )
NHTSA ODI #733212
Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2000
Tires
BOTH TIRES RECENTLY ROTATED FROM BACK TO FRONT, NOTICED BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE SEPARATED. MY ADDRESS IS CANMORE, AB CANADA T1W 1K9. *AK (TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
NHTSA ODI #733194
Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 2000
Tires
THE DOUBLE PLUG HAPPENED WITHIN IN A WEEK OF PURCHASE, THE TREAD MISSING WAS ON THE SPARE RIGHT AWAY, WHICH WE SHARE NOW DRIVING ON.*AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VANS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A POWER STEERING COOLER HOSE THAT CAN SEPARATE FROM THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FLUID FLOW SWITCH ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURS, POWER STEERING FLUID COULD FLOW ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS AND AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THREE SCREW CLAMPS TO THE POWER STEERING HOSE JOINTS. IF THE CLAMPS ARE NOT THE SCREW TYPE, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLAMPS.
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