9999 FIRESTONE STEELTEX Recalls, Complaints & Safety

Component	Complaints
TIRES	341
TIRES:TREAD/BELT	247
TIRES:SIDEWALL	58
UNKNOWN OR OTHER	6
SUSPENSION:FRONT	5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	3
TIRES:VALVE	3
TIRES:BEAD	3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY	2
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE	1

Incident date: Aug 10, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD EXCURSION EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES, SIZE: 385/65-R18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE TIRES SEPARATED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, A CRASH OCCURRED AND THREE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED MAJOR AND MINOR INJURIES. ONE INJU... Read more

Crash 3 injured 1 deaths

Incident date: Oct 3, 2011

CRACKING SIDEWALLS CAUSING BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASS. SIDE. *TR

Incident date: Oct 3, 2011

CRACKING SIDEWALLS CAUSING BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASS. SIDE. *TR

Incident date: Nov 1, 2009

BRAKE LINES DEVELOPED A LEAK DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. ALL LINES FROM THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO EACH WHEEL AND TO THE ABS UNIT HAD TO BE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE FLEXIBLE LINES. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND AFTER NOTICING BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE LOSS OF FLUID IN THE BRAKE FL... Read more

Incident date: Sep 19, 2008

NORMAL DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MILES. THE FAILURES ARE MANY AND OFTEN. TRANSMISSION FAILURES EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. ALWAYS LEAKS TRANS FLDS ALL OVER STREETS AND DRIVEWAYS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHEVROLET DEALER ERASED FAILURE AND DIAGNOSTIC CODES TO GOUGE CONSUMER, MANY TIMES. PARKING BRAKE CAB... Read more

Incident date: Sep 19, 2008

NORMAL DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MILES. THE FAILURES ARE MANY AND OFTEN. TRANSMISSION FAILURES EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. ALWAYS LEAKS TRANS FLDS ALL OVER STREETS AND DRIVEWAYS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHEVROLET DEALER ERASED FAILURE AND DIAGNOSTIC CODES TO GOUGE CONSUMER, MANY TIMES. PARKING BRAKE CAB... Read more

Incident date: Sep 19, 2008

NORMAL DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MILES. THE FAILURES ARE MANY AND OFTEN. TRANSMISSION FAILURES EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. ALWAYS LEAKS TRANS FLDS ALL OVER STREETS AND DRIVEWAYS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHEVROLET DEALER ERASED FAILURE AND DIAGNOSTIC CODES TO GOUGE CONSUMER, MANY TIMES. PARKING BRAKE CAB... Read more

Incident date: Sep 19, 2008

NORMAL DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MILES. THE FAILURES ARE MANY AND OFTEN. TRANSMISSION FAILURES EVERY FEW THOUSAND MILES. ALWAYS LEAKS TRANS FLDS ALL OVER STREETS AND DRIVEWAYS. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ON. CHEVROLET DEALER ERASED FAILURE AND DIAGNOSTIC CODES TO GOUGE CONSUMER, MANY TIMES. PARKING BRAKE CAB... Read more

Incident date: Oct 2, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1990 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT, SIZE LT 245/75 R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THEN A LOUD BANGING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE CONTACT THOUGHT THAT THE ENGINE FELL OUT AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. HE INSPECTED ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 2, 2007

FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T M/S, LT265/75 R16 123/1200 LOAD RANGE E, TIRE EXPLODED ON HIGH WAY. THE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE. THIS HAPPENS ON RETREADS BUT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ON THE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE TIRE DID NOT DEFLATE IMMEDIATELY BUT THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THE TIRES ARE ON A 2... Read more

Incident date: Aug 11, 2007

ON AUGUST 6, 2007 MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A SET OF USED 265/75/R E FIRESTONE STEELTEX FROM MYERS TIRES IN MORGAN CITY ,LA. WE DID BUY THEM USED. THE OWNER TOLD US THAT THEY JUST TOOK THEM OFF OF A FORD PICKUP A FEW DAYS BEFORE. SO WE HAD HIM PUT THEM ON OUR 2000 GMC SIERA STEPSIDE PICKUP TRUCK. O... Read more

Incident date: Aug 11, 2007

ON AUGUST 6, 2007 MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A SET OF USED 265/75/R E FIRESTONE STEELTEX FROM MYERS TIRES IN MORGAN CITY ,LA. WE DID BUY THEM USED. THE OWNER TOLD US THAT THEY JUST TOOK THEM OFF OF A FORD PICKUP A FEW DAYS BEFORE. SO WE HAD HIM PUT THEM ON OUR 2000 GMC SIERA STEPSIDE PICKUP TRUCK. O... Read more

Incident date: Jul 9, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION. A SECOND LATER, SHE HEARD A LOUD BUMP AND THEN A BANG. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILU... Read more

Incident date: Jul 9, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 FORD F250 PICKUP. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH AND PULLING A FIFTH WHEEL, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION. A SECOND LATER, SHE HEARD A LOUD BUMP AND THEN A BANG. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE FENDER. THE CURRENT AND FAILU... Read more

Incident date: Jul 8, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F-250 SD. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE SEPARATED, BUT THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL OF THE VEHICLE BUCKLED AND THE INNER FENDER BRACE RIPPED OUT. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NORMAL. THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE STEEL TEX. TH... Read more

Incident date: Sep 6, 2006

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 59 NORTHBOUND BEFORE THE LOUISE, TX EXIT, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM MY BACK DRIVER SIDE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY FENDER AREA AND BACK DRIVER SIDE DOOR. MY FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT LT245/75R16 TIRE WAS NOT FLAT, THE TREAD JUST CAME OFF. *JB

Incident date: Aug 23, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. AAA CHANGED THE TIRE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, THE FENDER WAS BENT, A MUD FLAP WAS TORN OFF, AND THE LEFT RUNNING BOARD WAS TORN LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC AFTER THE INCID... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

LTR FM (CA) REQUEST NHTSA TO RECALL DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. *TS REQUEST RECALL OF THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S, R4SII AND A/T TIRES. *NM

Incident date: Nov 1, 2005

2002 FOUR WINDS 31C FUNMOVER SIDEWALL TIRE BLOWOUT AND TREAD SEPARATED. *KB ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO ADDITIONAL TIRE BLOWOUTS 1 YEAR LATER, WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE MOTORHOME. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN 1990. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE LIFE EX... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2005

2000 FORD EXCURSION HAD CRACKS IN THE SIDEWALLS OF ALL FOUR TIRES. *KB THE CRACKS WERE 2-3 INCHES LONG AND IN MULTIPLE SPOTS ON ALL FOUR TIRES. *NM

Incident date: Jun 8, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE FENDER. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED OFF THE ROAD AND THE TIRE WAS CHANGED. BOTH THE TIRE AND VEHICLE DEALER WERE ALERTED.

Incident date: Aug 26, 2005

WHILE DRIVING MY FORD EXCURSION, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE, A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S, SUFFERED A TREAD SEPARATION. AS A RESULT OF THE SEPARATION, THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. *JB

Crash 8 injured

Incident date: Jan 1, 2006

2000 F250 BEGAN TO VIBRATE WHILE DRIVING THEN THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS *NM

Incident date: Dec 31, 2005

FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRE 265/70/16 --COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION. NOTHING LEFT BUT THE STEEL BELT; THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT, ALL OF THE TREAD CAME OFF WITH ONLY 29,000 MILES ON THE TIRE WHICH IS THE ORIGINAL TIRE ON MY FORD 2001 F250. I WAS TRAVELING AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH. *JB

Incident date: Dec 1, 2005

2000 F350 TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WENT THROUGH A MEDIAN INTO A DITCH AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE TRUCK TURNED OVER. *JB

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Aug 26, 2005

1999 FORD F250 WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. TREAD CAME OFF LEFT REAR TIRE. AN INSPECTION SHOWED TREAD WAS SEPARATING ON RT FRONT TIRE. SENT TIRE TO FIRESTONE AND GOT A FORM LETTER ABOUT ABUSE OF TIRES (UNDER INFLATED, OVER INFLATED). SAME LETTER FIRESTONE USED WHEN FAILURES OF RANGER TIRES WER... Read more

Incident date: Oct 22, 2005

I WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 80 IN THE FAIRFIELD, CALIFORNIA AREA. MY SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE LEFT REAR TIRE SUFFERED A MAJOR TREAD SEPARATION WHICH WAS VERY VIOLENT. I WAS ABLE TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL I BELIEVE DUE TO MY 24 YEARS OF POLICE DRIVING EXPERIENCE. MY VEHICLE IS... Read more

Incident date: Jul 6, 2004

DRIVING DOWN I75 NORTH OF TAMPA IN COACHMAN MOTORHOME , IT STARTED SHAKING THEN SHAKING GOT WORSE AND WORSE, I SLOWED TO 15 MPG AND EASED TO SHOULDER STOPPED VEHICLE AND LOOKED AT BACK TIRES , AND FOUND THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ON THE DRIVERS INSIDE DUAL TIRE. I CHECKED BACK AND THERE W... Read more

Incident date: Jun 19, 2005

WHILE TOWING A TRAILER AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH (SPEED LIMIT) ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 10 WEST BETWEEN WILCOX, AZ AND BENSON, AZ, THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A FLAT SPOT RENDERING IT UNUSABLE. THE SEPARATED TREAD CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TH... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 2005

STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRE FIRESTONE STEEL TX RADIAL A/T LT245/75R16 SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH. DRIVER MAINTAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE BUT TRUCK WHEEL WELL AND BUMPER AND BODY OF TRUCK ARE DAMAGED. DRIVER RECOVERED STEEL BELT FRAGMENTS FROM FREEWAY AND TIRE IS AVAILABLE. FIRESTONE HAS REQUE... Read more

Incident date: May 7, 2004

FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE FAILURE X2. *JB

Incident date: Mar 30, 2002

FIRESTONE AT TIRE FAILURE. *NM

Incident date: Jul 9, 2005

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT & ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH!!!

Incident date: Jul 9, 2005

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT & ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH!!!

Incident date: Jun 20, 2004

DT: THREE TIRES ON THE CONSUMER'S RV HAD BLOW AT DIFFERENT TIMES. THE CONSUMER CONSULTED A DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE TIRES AND NOTED THAT THE SIDEWALLS WERE TOO WEAK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT WILLING TO HELP. FIRESTONE WILL NOT RETURN CONSUMER'S PHONE CALLS. THESE FAILURES OCCURRED AT 18,000 MILES... Read more

Incident date: Jun 20, 2005

FIRESTONE STEELTEX FAILURE ON A 1997 FORD F350. ON JUNE 20, 2005, THE LEFT FRONT OEM FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE FAILED AT SPPED ON I-95S BETWEEN AVBERDEEN AND CHURCHVILLE MARYLAND. SINCE THE TRUCK IS DRIVEN VERY LITTLE, ALL TIRES HAVE 40,000 MILES ON THEM AND HAVE SUBSTANTIAL TREAD REMAINING. ALSO, ... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 2004

DT: WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 528 ON 7/1/04 AT AROUND 9 A.M AT 75 MPH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING THE TRUCK TO LIFT UP ON ONE SIDE ABOUT TWO FEET. IT WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, AND IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE IMPACT DENTED THE SIDE OF THE CONSUMERS FENDER AND D... Read more

Incident date: May 10, 2005

DT: WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IN A PERIOD OF 2 DAYS, 2 TIRES HAD SEPARATION OF TREADS. THE FIRST - HEARD THUMPING, STOPPED COULD SEE TREADS SEPARATED. SECOND - HEARD THUMPING BEFORE WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE TREADS SEPARATED AND THE TIRE DEFLATED. TIRES HAD ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON THEM. GAR... Read more

Incident date: May 10, 2005

DT: WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IN A PERIOD OF 2 DAYS, 2 TIRES HAD SEPARATION OF TREADS. THE FIRST - HEARD THUMPING, STOPPED COULD SEE TREADS SEPARATED. SECOND - HEARD THUMPING BEFORE WAS ABLE TO STOP. THE TREADS SEPARATED AND THE TIRE DEFLATED. TIRES HAD ABOUT 35,000 MILES ON THEM. GAR... Read more

Incident date: Mar 19, 2004

1997 ROYALITE 5TH WHEEL RV DRIVER REAR LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH. *MR THE FOLLOWING DAY, ANOTHER TIRE ON THE SAME SIDE HAD BLOWN OUT AS WELL. BOTH TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. *SC *JB

Incident date: Apr 23, 2005

WHILE DRIVING AT A REDUCED SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE FREEWAY, BECAUSE OF RAIN, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A VIBRATION FROM THE TIRES. AT THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY I PULLED OFF INTO A REST AREA TO CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE THINKING THAT I HAD A TIRE THAT WAS GOING FLAT. I MEASURED THE AIR PRESSURE IN ALL 4 TIRE... Read more

Incident date: Aug 23, 2004

2001 CHEVROLET 2500 TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH.*MR WHEN THE TREAD OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE SEPARATED IT DAMAGED THE REAR FENDER AND WHEEL WELL. *NM

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

2003 GMC K2500 EXPERIENCED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING.*MR *NM

Incident date: Jun 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD ON THE CONSUMER'S 2000 FORD F250 SD SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR FENDER. *NM *JB

Incident date: Jun 4, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE TREAD OF THE CONSUMER'S 2000 FORD F250 SEPARATED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FENDER. *NM *SC *JB

Incident date: Dec 16, 2004

THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING. *NM THE REMAINING DEPTH WAS 0.20 INCHES DEEP. *SC *JB

Incident date: Nov 18, 2004

SIDEWALL TIRE FAILURE WITH INSTANT RELEASE OF PRESSURE, VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT TIME OF FAILURE.*AK

Incident date: Feb 3, 2003

FAILURE WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED 3 TIRE FAILURES OVER A 3 MONTH PERIOD. *JB

Incident date: Dec 31, 2004

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY MY WIFE NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK (2001 FORD F250) AS SHE BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE TO THE SHOULDER THE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRE. THE TREAD SEPARATION DAMAGED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK INCLUDING THE REAR BUMPER... Read more

Incident date: Aug 18, 2004

FAILURE OF FIRESTONE STEELTEX LIGHT TRUCK TIRE. THE LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE HAD COLLAPSED. THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES. THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGE. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE DAMAGED DONE TO HIS VEHICLE. *SC

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