1998 FIRESTONE ATX
0 recalls — 3 complaints
No recalls found for this vehicle.
Complaint Statistics
3 total complaints
2 crashes 6 injuries 2 deaths
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 2 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
TIRES
Dec 14, 2000
Incident date: May 1, 2000
RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT (INSIDE OF TIRE IN SIDEWALL) (NO TREAD SEPARATION), CAUSING CAR TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANE, CAUSING A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN DEATH OF DRIVER. THREE CHILDREN IN REAR SEAT WERE INJURED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 18984URBD. TIRESIZE: P195/75R14)
Crash
3 injured
1 deaths
TIRES
Dec 14, 2000
Incident date: May 1, 2000
RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT (INSIDE OF TIRE IN SIDEWALL) (NO TREAD SEPARATION), CAUSING CAR TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANE, CAUSING A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN DEATH OF DRIVER. THREE CHILDREN IN REAR SEAT WERE INJURED.*AK( DOT NUMBER: 18984URBD. TIRE SIZE: P195/75R14 )
Crash
3 injured
1 deaths
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Aug 3, 2000
BOTH FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. BLOWOUT TORE UP THE WHEEL WELL. DEALER SAID THAT TIRES WERE SUPPOSE TO DO THIS. *AK
NHTSA Safety Investigations — FIRESTONE ATX
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
EA00023
Opened: Aug 31, 2000 — Closed: Dec 10, 2001
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION
TIRE FAILURES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, TREAD SEPARATION AND/OR BLOWOUTS
PE00020
Opened: May 2, 2000 — Closed: Aug 31, 2000
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION
ALLEGE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION OR FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS
FIRESTONE ATX — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FIRESTONE ATX across all model years.
1
Total Recalls
500
Total Complaints
2
Investigations
89
Reported Crashes
1
Reported Fires
26
Reported Deaths