WE (UNKNOWINGLY) BOUGHT $200 EACH, 10 PLY COOPER TIRES FROM DISCOUNT TIRE LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. THESE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF OUR TRUCK AND CAMPER. IN OCTOBER OF 2005, THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF ONE OF THE REAR TIRES AND DAMAGED ONE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND PART OF THE CAB OVER CAMPER. THEN THIS P…
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WE (UNKNOWINGLY) BOUGHT $200 EACH, 10 PLY COOPER TIRES FROM DISCOUNT TIRE LESS THAN 2 YEARS AGO. THESE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE THE WEIGHT OF OUR TRUCK AND CAMPER. IN OCTOBER OF 2005, THE TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF OF ONE OF THE REAR TIRES AND DAMAGED ONE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND PART OF THE CAB OVER CAMPER. THEN THIS PAST WEEKEND, THE SAME THING HAPPENED, THE TREAD COMPLETELY CAME OFF, REALLY DAMAGED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND ALSO PARTIALLY DAMAGED THE BOAT WE WERE TOWING. THE TIRES BOTH TIMES WERE STILL HOLDING AIR, JUST THREW THE TREAD. MY HUSBAND ACTUALLY WENT AND RETRIEVED THE TREAD FROM THE HIGHWAY THIS LATEST TIME. DISCOUNT TIRE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE TIRE, BECAUSE OF THE WARRANTY, BUT THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE DANGER OR THE DAMAGES THESE TIRES ARE CAUSING. THE SAME NIGHT AS THIS HAPPENED, ABC 15 NEWS SHOWED A STORY THAT THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER WITH COOPER TIRES, AND SHOWED US HOW TO IDENTIFY THAT WE HAD SOME OF THESE TIRES THAT ARE THROWING THEIR TREAD. OURS ARE ON THE LIST. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10157868
Mileage unknown · May 30, 2002
Tires
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON THE HIGHWAY CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER , THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL. GOODYEAR PATHFINDER NT TIRE 16 INCH (DOT UNKNOWN). *JB THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. *TT
NHTSA ODI #8010789
Mileage unknown · Oct 12, 2001
Tires
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, HE NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL HAD DAMAGE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS ATX, P25585R16, DOT VD10AXD046. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK D…
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PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER, HE NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL HAD DAMAGE. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS ATX, P25585R16, DOT VD10AXD046. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK DOT NUMBER IS VD10AXD046. *JB
NHTSA ODI #897683
Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 2000
Tires
TIRE HAD VERY LITTLE WEAR,BLEW OUT AT SPEED,WAS IN SPARE RACK YEARS,THOUGHT TIRE WAS OLD. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT235/85R1)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT235/85R1 )
NHTSA ODI #732948
Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2000
Tires
PE00-020; P23585R16, AFTERMARKET WITH 80,000 MILES WITH GOOD AMOUNT OF TREAD. DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND PULLING 18 FOOT RV TRAILOR W HEARD LOUD EXPLOSION. AT THAT SAME MOMENT VEHICLE LOST CONTROL DUE TO RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD THAT COMPLETELY PEELED OFF ,ALL THAT WAS LEFT WAS THE CORE OF TIRE. VEHICLE ALMOS…
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PE00-020; P23585R16, AFTERMARKET WITH 80,000 MILES WITH GOOD AMOUNT OF TREAD. DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND PULLING 18 FOOT RV TRAILOR W HEARD LOUD EXPLOSION. AT THAT SAME MOMENT VEHICLE LOST CONTROL DUE TO RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD THAT COMPLETELY PEELED OFF ,ALL THAT WAS LEFT WAS THE CORE OF TIRE. VEHICLE ALMOST ROLLED OVER. *AK DOT# VDOR1WN174. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #871853
Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 2000
Tires
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO THE FAULTY LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES (P235 85 R16). *AK *SLC
NHTSA ODI #871330
Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2000
Tires
WHILE WALKING AROUND VEHICLE FOUND OUT THAT TIRES WERE SPLITTING IN THE MIDDLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. FIRESTONE AT, LT235/85R16 AND DOT #VN0R1WN035. *AK ALL FOUR FIRESTONE TIRES SPLIT IN THE CENTER. *YH
A REVISED BRAKE LINING NOISE INSULATOR RESULTED IN A DECREASE IN THE THERMAL INSULATION BETWEEN THE BRAKE LINING AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTON. THIS CAUSED GREATER HEAT TRANSFER TO THE CALIPER PISTONS WITH THE POTENTIAL TO OVERHEAT THE BRAKE FLUID AND DIMINISH BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS DURING SEVERE BRAKING CONDITIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES AND INABLILITY TO HOLDVEHICLES ON A STEEP GRADE RESULTS IN INCREASED RISK OF ACCIDENT IN THE EVENT OFA SUDDEN STOP OR WHEN CONSTANT BRAKING IS NEEDED TO MANEUVER THROUGH AREAS WITHSTEEP GRADES.
Remedy: ADD SNAP-IN INSULATORS THAT ATTACH TO EACH OF THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER PISTONS. IN ADDITION, VEHICLES WITH 7.5 L ENGINES WILL HAVE INSULATION ADDED TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BRAKE LINES.
THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE MAY MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE AN OVERFILL CONDITION IN ONE OF THE FUEL TANKS, RESULTING IN AN OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE OVERFLOW OF FUEL PAST THE FILLER CAP CAUSES A FUELLEAKAGE, WHICH CAN RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy: REPLACE THE DUAL FUEL TANK SELECTOR VALVE.
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE SNAP RING THAT LOCATES THE PARK GEAR ON THE OUTPUT SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION MAY FRACTURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: WHEN THE GEAR IS PLACED IN PARK, THE PARK GEAR WOULD NOTENGAGE, ALLOWING THE TRUCK TO ROLL FREELY IF THE PARKING BRAKE IS NOT PROPERLYSET. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.
Remedy: INSTALL IMPROVED SNAP RING AND REVISED TRANSMISSION EXTENSION HOUSING.
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