NHTSA Complaint #10006642 — 2000 FORD EXCURSION

TIRES:TREAD/BELT issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10006642
Vehicle 2000 FORD EXCURSION
Component TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 38,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State IL

Consumer Description

I OWN A UTILITY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WITH SOME 30 TRUCKS AND SEVERAL TRAILERS. I TAKE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND TIRE PSI VERY SERIOUSLY. ON A TRIP FROM ST. CHARLES, IL. TO CINCINNATI, OH. I NOTICED A VIBRATION AND PULLED OVER TWICE TO CHECK IT OUT AND FOUND NOTHING. AT ABOUT 100 MILES I HAD A CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE, THE ENTIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND DAMAGED THE TRUCK AND THE TRAILER I WAS HAULING. I CONTACTED FIRESTONE, THEY SENT ME A CLAIM FORM TO WHICH I COMPLETED AND SENT BACK WITH THE TIRE. THEIR REPLY WAS THAT THE TIRE HAD BEEN RUN UNDERINFLATED. THIS HAD NEVER BEEN THE CASE. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFO AND THE TIRE DAMAGE PHOTOS. JOHN SPIRA. *JB *****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****770829

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