9999 FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T
0 recalls — 97 complaints
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Complaint Statistics
97 total complaints
7 crashes 16 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|---|
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 57 |
| TIRES | 26 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 12 |
| TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | 1 |
| TIRES:BEAD | 1 |
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Jul 25, 2011
Incident date: Jul 19, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC SIERRA 1500 EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEALTEX A/T (LT245/75/16). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SIDE WALL HAD ... Read more
TIRES
Jul 25, 2011
Incident date: Jul 19, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC SIERRA 1500 EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEALTEX A/T (LT245/75/16). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE SIDE WALL HAD ... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jul 6, 2011
Incident date: Jul 4, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T; TIRES, SIZE LT245/75/R16, DOT NUMBER: W2TV2F33600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO EXPLODE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE AND THE MANUF... Read more
TIRES
Jul 6, 2011
Incident date: Jul 4, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T; TIRES, SIZE LT245/75/R16, DOT NUMBER: W2TV2F33600. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING THE TIRE TO EXPLODE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE AND THE MANUF... Read more
TIRES
Sep 13, 2010
Incident date: Aug 8, 2010
8 AUG 2010 11:25AM; PASSENGER FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT265/75R16D ON 02 F250 FX4 LARIAT SUPER DUTY CREW CAB; TREAD SEPARATED CAUSED F250 ON MISSOURI E.B. I-44 102.6 MILE MARKER TO GO INTO DITCH HITTING 3 ROCK OUTCROPPINGS TOTALING TRUCK. WIFE HIT WINDSHIELD HAD C/T SCAN AT E/R COX SOUTH HOSPI... Read more
Crash
3 injured
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Sep 13, 2010
Incident date: Aug 8, 2010
8 AUG 2010 11:25AM; PASSENGER FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT265/75R16D ON 02 F250 FX4 LARIAT SUPER DUTY CREW CAB; TREAD SEPARATED CAUSED F250 ON MISSOURI E.B. I-44 102.6 MILE MARKER TO GO INTO DITCH HITTING 3 ROCK OUTCROPPINGS TOTALING TRUCK. WIFE HIT WINDSHIELD HAD C/T SCAN AT E/R COX SOUTH HOSPI... Read more
Crash
3 injured
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Aug 9, 2009
Incident date: Jul 23, 2009
MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE RUPTURED WHILE TRAVELING NORTH, ON I-15 ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF PAYSON, UTAH. THE TRUCK WAS A 2002 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY AND THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE TIRE BURST AND WAS LUCKY TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE TORE APART AND ... Read more
TIRES
Aug 9, 2009
Incident date: Jul 23, 2009
MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE RUPTURED WHILE TRAVELING NORTH, ON I-15 ABOUT 5 TO 10 MILES SOUTH OF PAYSON, UTAH. THE TRUCK WAS A 2002 FORD F350 SUPERDUTY AND THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65-70 MPH WHEN THE TIRE BURST AND WAS LUCKY TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE TIRE TORE APART AND ... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Mar 9, 2009
Incident date: Mar 8, 2009
SEPARATION OF BELT/TREAD BETWEEN RADIAL AND BIAS PLYS ON LEFT REAR AT 62 MPH. FENDER AREA DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. VIBRATION PRIOR TO SEPARATION, STOPPED AND CHECKED, BUT VISUAL INSPECTION SAW NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM. PURCHASED VEHICLE USED IN 2004. NOT ORIGINAL TIRES. STILL LOTS OF GOOD TREAD SOME ... Read more
TIRES
Mar 9, 2009
Incident date: Mar 8, 2009
SEPARATION OF BELT/TREAD BETWEEN RADIAL AND BIAS PLYS ON LEFT REAR AT 62 MPH. FENDER AREA DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. VIBRATION PRIOR TO SEPARATION, STOPPED AND CHECKED, BUT VISUAL INSPECTION SAW NO INDICATION OF PROBLEM. PURCHASED VEHICLE USED IN 2004. NOT ORIGINAL TIRES. STILL LOTS OF GOOD TREAD SOME ... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Nov 19, 2008
Incident date: Nov 19, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DRIVER PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE ... Read more
TIRES
Nov 19, 2008
Incident date: Nov 19, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWERVE FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE DRIVER PULLED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE ... Read more
TIRES
Sep 24, 2008
Incident date: Sep 14, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TREAD DETACHED FROM THE TIRE DOWN TO THE BELT. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04T003000 (TIRES). THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN AND TIR... Read more
TIRES
Aug 30, 2008
Incident date: Aug 23, 2008
WHILE DRIVING A 2001 FORD F350 PICKUP ON THE US HIGHWAY 50 FREEWAY IN THE SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA, AREA, I HAD A FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT265/75R16 TIRE BLOW-OUT AND TREAD SEPARATION. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRE AND VEHICLE HAD 31,617 MILES ON IT AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. I OBTAINED ROADSIDE ASSISTANC... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Aug 23, 2008
Incident date: Aug 23, 2008
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 FORD EXCURSION THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES LT 265/75R16 119/116R LOAD RANGE D; WITH ABOUT 60K MILES. ON FRIDAY NIGHT I EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT WHILE OPERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55 MPH). IT APPEARS THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TI... Read more
TIRES
Aug 23, 2008
Incident date: Aug 23, 2008
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2002 FORD EXCURSION THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES LT 265/75R16 119/116R LOAD RANGE D; WITH ABOUT 60K MILES. ON FRIDAY NIGHT I EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT WHILE OPERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (55 MPH). IT APPEARS THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TI... Read more
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Jul 10, 2008
Incident date: Jun 23, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE PLACING AIR IN THE TIRE, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS OF EACH TIRE. THERE WAS NO RECALL REGARDING THIS FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 26,000. UPDATED 07/31/08.*LJ UPDATED 08/05/08
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jun 16, 2008
Incident date: Jun 8, 2008
I WAS DRIVING ON A 2-LANE STATE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. MY PICKUP IS A 2001 FORD SUPERDUTY DIESEL SUPERCAB 4X4. THE WEATHER WAS OVERCAST, TEMPERATURE ABOUT 75 DEGREES. I WAS PULLING AN 18' FLATBED "CAR HAULER" TYPE TRAILER, TOTAL WEIGHT (TRAILER & LOAD) APPROXIMATELY 1,000LBS. I HAD DRIV... Read more
TIRES
Jun 16, 2008
Incident date: Jun 8, 2008
I WAS DRIVING ON A 2-LANE STATE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH. MY PICKUP IS A 2001 FORD SUPERDUTY DIESEL SUPERCAB 4X4. THE WEATHER WAS OVERCAST, TEMPERATURE ABOUT 75 DEGREES. I WAS PULLING AN 18' FLATBED "CAR HAULER" TYPE TRAILER, TOTAL WEIGHT (TRAILER & LOAD) APPROXIMATELY 1,000LBS. I HAD DRIV... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
May 22, 2008
Incident date: Apr 30, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES. WHILE DRIVING FROM FLORIDA TO OHIO AT 65 MPH, THE ENTIRE TREAD ON ONE OF HIS TIRES SEPARATED, EXPOSING THE STEEL BELTS IN THE TIRE. HE CONSULTED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AND THEY INFORMED HIM TO SEN... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jan 28, 2008
Incident date: Jan 21, 2008
AT ABOUT 80MILES INTO A 1,000 MILE TRIP AFTER A SLIGHT VIBRATION THE LEFT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE STEELE TEX A/T 265 75 R 16 LR-E TIRE VIOLENTLY LOST ITS TREAD CAUSING FENDER AND LIGHT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE AND WRAPPING THE LOOSE TREAD AROUND VEHICLE REAR AXLE HOUSING. NOTE TIRE STILL REMAINED INFLATED. *... Read more
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Dec 21, 2007
Incident date: Dec 1, 2007
I HAVE 4 FIRESTONE WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE DEFECTIVE. THEY ARE ABOUT 6 YEARS OLD BUT IN THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE ONLY DRIVEN THEM ABOUT 3,000 MILES. I RECENTLY DISCOVERED A SIDEWALL SEPARATION ON ALL 4 OF THESE TIRES ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. I HAVE REMOVED THE TIRES AND REPLACED THEM WITH GOODYE... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jul 29, 2007
Incident date: Jul 29, 2007
TREAD/BELT SEPARATION ON REAR TRAILER TIRES. *JB
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Dec 1, 2006
Incident date: Nov 28, 2006
I JUST NOTICED THE SIDEWALLS OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES ( SIZE LT245/75R16 AT LOAD RANGE E) CRACKING IN A UNIFORM CIRCLE ABOUT 2 INCHES IN FROM THE EDGE OF THE TREAD. IT LOOKS LIKE THEY ARE CRACKING ALONG A SEAM IN THE SIDEWALL OF SOME SORT. I REVIEWED THE WARRANTY AND IT STATES THAT DRY ROT CRACK... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Aug 8, 2006
Incident date: Jun 4, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH A NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD WHERE THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. THE VEHICLE INCURRED MINOR DAMAGES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED *JB
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jul 23, 2006
Incident date: Jun 3, 2006
I HAVE A 2001 GMC YUKON AND IT CAME WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRES LT 245/75R 16. THE TIRE'S DOT # IS VN11 BAC 4700. I WAS GOING SOUTH ON HWY 101 AND THE FRONT END BEGAN TO VIBRATE. BEFORE, I COULD PULL OVER THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CORE AND WAS FLYING ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY. ... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jul 18, 2006
Incident date: Jul 17, 2006
TREAD SEPARATION OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRE 265/75R16 LOAD RANGE E TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *NM
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jul 16, 2006
Incident date: Jul 15, 2006
RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEED (APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH). CREATED SIDE DAMAGE TO MY CHEVROLET. 3500 VAN. TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT. WAS FLAT NEXT MORNING. *JB
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Jun 16, 2006
Incident date: Jun 13, 2006
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT IN THE SIDEWALL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD AND THE TIRE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A SHARP OBJECT, ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING IN THE ROAD. THE AU... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Apr 21, 2006
Incident date: Apr 15, 2006
1. I HAVE A 2001 FORD EXCURSION. I HAD FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T LT 265-75 R16'S ALL THE WAY AROUND MY VEHICLE. WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD A BLOW OUT; IT WAS THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. WE GOT OUT LOOKED AT THE TIRE AND THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. THE STEEL IN THE TIRE TORN UP THE UNDERCARRIAGE AND ... Read more
TIRES
Mar 8, 2006
Incident date: Nov 11, 2005
TO: <[email protected]> SUBJECT: OWNER ASSISTANCE: P. ADAMS SUBJECT: CUSTOMER HAS SERIOUS ISSUES MOSSY CHEVROLET DATE: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2005 4:59 PM TO CHEVROLET: MANAGEMENT AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS:FROM: [email protected] SENT: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2005 10:14 PM SUBJECT: GM 200... Read more
Crash
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jul 11, 2005
Incident date: Jan 1, 2005
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD OF THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRE SEPARATED. THE CONSUMER'S 2002 FORD F-250 ONLY HAD 45800 MILES ON IT. *NM CONSUMER SENT A LETTER TO THE RUBBER MANUFACTURER'S ASSOCIATION ON JUNE 10, 2005, EXPLAINING TO THEM THE SITUATION WITH THE TIRES AND HOW IT DAMAGED THE VEHICLE ... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jul 6, 2005
Incident date: Apr 24, 2005
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAME APART ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CONSUMER HAS WRITTEN TO BRIDGESTONE. THEY WOULD NEED THE TIRE TO BE SENT TO THEM TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE TIRE SEPARATION. CONSUMER REFUSED TO SEND THE TIRE TO THE MANUFACTURER. *AK THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE V... Read more
TIRES
Jun 14, 2005
Incident date: May 27, 2005
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS REPLACED FEB 2005. MAY 27, 2005 DROVE 150 MILES(WINDOWS DOWN TRIED TO USE AC FOR FIRST TIME SINCE SUMMER 2004 AND DIDN'T SEEM TO BE COOLING) TO LAVALE, MD-STOPPED TO FILL UP. GOT BACK IN AND ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER. CAR TOWED TO SHOP-STRANDED OVERNIGHT. SHOP DETERMINED ... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Jan 27, 2005
Incident date: May 15, 2004
VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE FRONT RIGHT SEPARATED AND THE BELT CAME OFF, CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX, RADIAL, LT265/75R16, DOT#VNW81XL1701. CONSUMER SHIPPED THE DAMAGED TIRES TO FIRESTONE, AND WAS ASKING FOR CREDIT TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF 4 NEW TIRES. TH... Read more
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Jan 13, 2005
Incident date: Jan 13, 2005
THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING,THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT SIDE TIRE SIDEWALL EXPLODED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE DRIVER DROVE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT 245/75R16 #DOT YN11BAB. PLEASE... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Nov 26, 2004
Incident date: Nov 26, 2004
RECALL 03T002000 CONCERNING FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. WHILE THE COMPANY REPAIR SHOP WAS INSPECTING THE VEHICLE MECHANIC NOTICED A FOOT LONG CRACK ALMOST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TIRE. THE CRACK INDICATED THAT THE TREAD APPEARED TO BE SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. FORD, F350 SUPER DUTY 2001. FIRESTO... Read more
TIRES
Nov 15, 2004
Incident date: Nov 12, 2004
THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SHREDDED AND CAME APART WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH. THE TIRE STARTED BOUNCING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND STEER IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. FIRESTONE WAS NOT... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Nov 9, 2004
Incident date: Nov 1, 2004
TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE WITH ONLY APX. 18,000 MILES ON IT.*AK
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Oct 26, 2004
Incident date: Oct 4, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AND ABOUT 50 MILES LATER THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK *SC
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Oct 22, 2004
Incident date: Jul 23, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FRONT TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE TIRE MANUFACTURER REFUSED ... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Oct 22, 2004
Incident date: Aug 27, 2004
WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AT 65 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE . CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT WENT IN THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER THEN TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT AND VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT , DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND CRASHED INTO A D... Read more
Crash
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Oct 20, 2004
Incident date: Jan 1, 1901
FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T TIRE PROBLEMS.*MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THREE TREAD SEPARATIONS. THE LAST FAILURE CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO GET AN ADJUSTMENT BUT WAS DENIED. *NM
TIRES:BEAD
Oct 1, 2004
Incident date: Sep 21, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRES HE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAD A PROBLEM KEEPING HIS VEHICLE ON THE ROAD.*AK
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Sep 30, 2004
Incident date: Mar 5, 2004
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY THE CONSUMER. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND IT WAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BE MADE UPON RECEIPT OF THE SPECIAL FORMS WHICH WERE NEVER RECEIVED BY THE CONSUMER. *AK
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Sep 28, 2004
Incident date: Mar 10, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, TIRE IMMEDIATELY BLEW OUT. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Sep 15, 2004
Incident date: Sep 10, 2004
FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE E. DOT# VNW81XL020. THE TIRE HAD 48,854 MI OF TREAD WEAR. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE DID HOLD AIR. THERE WAS ALSO DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. . *JB
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Sep 14, 2004
Incident date: Sep 10, 2004
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT AN ESTIMATED 70MPH TOPS. THE TIRE TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE STEEL BELT OF MY FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LT265/75R16 LOAD RANGE E TIRES, ON MY 2000 FORD F-250 PICKUP. THIS SEPERATION CAUSED ME TO TEMPORARILY LOSE CONTROL AND ENDANGERED MY PREGNANT WIFE AND OTHER 2 CHILD... Read more
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Sep 13, 2004
Incident date: Jan 7, 2003
FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *MR WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT NHTSA RE-OPEN THE INVESTIGATION OF THE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE TIRES. *SC *JB
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Aug 28, 2004
Incident date: Aug 5, 2004
ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 3RD, 2004, I HAD MY ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES, ON MY 2001 FORD F250 TRUCK ROTATED AND BALANCED AT A REPUTABLE FRONT END SERVICE FACILITY IN REDDING, CALIFORNIA, IN PREPARATION FOR A TRIP TO SAN DIEGO. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TRUCK TIRES TIRES. ALL FOUR TIRES WER... Read more
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NHTSA Safety Investigations — FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T
Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.
DP06001
Opened: May 24, 2006 — Closed: Feb 8, 2007
TREAD SEPARATIONS
THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) WAS PETITIONED TO OPEN A DEFECT INVESTIGATION INTO FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES MANUFACTUREDFROM 1999 THROUGH 2005 AT THE AIKEN, JOLIETTE, DECATUR AND MEXICO MANUFACTURING PLANTS.THE PETITIONERS ALLEGE THAT THESE TIRES CONTAIN SERIOUS SAFETY RELATED DESIGN AND M... Read more
FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T — All Years Overview
Complete safety history for the FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T across all model years.
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Total Recalls
97
Total Complaints
1
Investigations
7
Reported Crashes
0
Reported Fires
0
Reported Deaths