THIS IS TO REPORT THE SECOND HIGH SPEED BLOW OUT ON A SET OF MICHELIN TIRES THAT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE VALVE STEM. THE TIRE WAS RETURNED TO SAM'S CLUB, UNDER THEIR ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN LESS THAT SIX MONTHS ON THE SAME …
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THIS IS TO REPORT THE SECOND HIGH SPEED BLOW OUT ON A SET OF MICHELIN TIRES THAT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE VALVE STEM. THE TIRE WAS RETURNED TO SAM'S CLUB, UNDER THEIR ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN LESS THAT SIX MONTHS ON THE SAME SET OF TIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VALVE STEMS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED WITH EACH NEW TIRE. THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE REMAINING TWO STEMS NOR DID THEY ALERT ANYONE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A PROBLEM. IN BOTH INCIDENTS, I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH BUT SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. *LA
NHTSA ODI #10043252
Mileage unknown · Jul 2, 2001
Tires
CONSUMER STATES TIRES WERE LOOSING AIR AND WAS HAVING TO ADD AIR TO TIRES AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO MECHANIC TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED AND INQUIRED TO MECHANIC IF THERE WERE ANY SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ONE OF THE FIRESTONE (FR486) TIRES WERE SEPARATING.*JB
NHTSA ODI #561830
Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 2001
TiresCrash
PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD TIRE BLOWOUT. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND STEERED IT ONTO SHOULDERS. HE NOTICED THAT REAR TIRE AND PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT. ALSO, THIRD TIRE BLEWOUT ON 29 OF MARCH. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE, P21570R14 NTS #DOT W2HYFRN161. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #886976
Mileage unknown · Oct 2, 2000
Tires
PEE0 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE, REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, #FR22, P19575R14. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED.*AK THE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SL…
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PEE0 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE, REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, #FR22, P19575R14. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED.*AK THE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #872036
Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 2000
Tires
GENERAL GRABBER AP TIRES P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED SMOOTH EVN CUTS OR TREAD SEPARATION AROUND ALL 4 TIRES, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO AN INCH ABOVE THE RIM ON WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SEAM OR RAISED SURFACE. *SLC
NHTSA ODI #871056
Mileage unknown · Sep 20, 2000
Tires
TREAD SEPARATED FROM STEEL BELTS, AND POUNDED ON BODY OF TRUCK, CAUSING $1400 IN BODY DAMAGE, THEN RIPPED AWAY, LEAVING ONLY A BARE STEEL BELT, WHICH STILL HELD AIR PRESSURE. REPORTED TO FIRESTONE DEALER, WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR 1995 TIRES BECAUSE TIRES SHOULD BE THROWN OUT AND REPLACED AFTER 4 YEARS, DU…
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TREAD SEPARATED FROM STEEL BELTS, AND POUNDED ON BODY OF TRUCK, CAUSING $1400 IN BODY DAMAGE, THEN RIPPED AWAY, LEAVING ONLY A BARE STEEL BELT, WHICH STILL HELD AIR PRESSURE. REPORTED TO FIRESTONE DEALER, WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR 1995 TIRES BECAUSE TIRES SHOULD BE THROWN OUT AND REPLACED AFTER 4 YEARS, DUE TO UV DAMAGE FROM THE SUN; HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT I HAD TOO MUCH AIR IN THE TIRE. I REPLACED THAT AND ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE (ALSO VINTAGE 1995) AT SEARS AT MY OWN EXPENSE ($144 MORE). *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195 75R14 )
NHTSA ODI #732054
Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2000
Tires
I DO NOT HAVE THE FAILED TIRE ANYMORE TO GET DOT # FROM. LOOKING FOR INSURANCE DOCUMENTATION TO FORWARD TO FIRESTONE TO GET COMPENSATED FOR INSURANCE CLAIM AND REPLACEMENT TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )
NHTSA ODI #730399
Mileage unknown · Sep 8, 1997
Fuel System, GasolinePower TrainSuspension
TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE TIRES IN FRONT WERE BALD; SO DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH NEW TIRES. THIS WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 8000 MILES. NOTICED THAT AT 15000 MILES THE NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES HAD START WEARING OUT, AND THE DEALERR SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THEM THIS TIME. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY …
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TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE TIRES IN FRONT WERE BALD; SO DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH NEW TIRES. THIS WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 8000 MILES. NOTICED THAT AT 15000 MILES THE NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES HAD START WEARING OUT, AND THE DEALERR SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THEM THIS TIME. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY HIS TIRES ARE WEARING OUT SO FAST AT LOW MILEAGE. *AKTHE ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN ADJUSTED SEVERLA TIMES BUT THE TIRES CONTINUE TO WEAR PREMATURELY (NOT TIRE INFO WAS GIVEN), THE FRONT END STICKS/LOCKS UP WHEN MAKING FULL TURNS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE FUEL ECONOMY IS LOW, THE ASHTRAY FALLS OUT OF THE DASHBOARD, THE TRUCK SLIDES SIDEWAYS WHEN STOPPING ON ICY ROADS, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. *NLM
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. A REAR LAMP WILL NOT ILLUMINATE BECAUSE THE METAL BARREL IN THE LIGHT BULB SOCKET MOVES OR SEPARATES FROM THE PLASTIC SOCKET HOUSING DUE TO INADEQUATE HEAT RESISTANCE OF THE PLASTIC AT THE LAMP OPERATING TEMPERATURE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE STOP/TAIL COMBINATION LAMP OR THE TURN SIGNAL LAMP WILL NOT FUNCTION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BULB SOCKETS IN THE REAR COMBINATION LAMPS.
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