NHTSA Complaint #10021217 — 2000 SHASTA CLASS C

2 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT225/75R16 LOAD RANGE E DOT VD1L1XD219 TIRES ON MY 2000 SHASTA CHEYENNE MOTORHOME BLEW OUT. TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED $1700+ DAMAGE TO COACH. DESTROYED PROPANE GAS LINES TO STOVE, HOT WATER HEATER AND REFRIGERATOR AND DESTROYED WATER LINES. IT ALSO BENT THE TAIL PIPE AND CAUSED BODY DAMAGE TO THE FIBER GLASS IN THE AREA BEHIND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WELL. IT BROKE THE LOCK ON THE PROPANE TANK ACCESS DOOR IN FRONT OF THE REAR WHEEL TIRE WELL. LUCKILY NO FIRE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF PROPANE LINES BEING SEVERED AND PROPANE GAS ESCAPING. THE 2 TIRES WERE ON THE RIGHT REAR. ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE OTHER 4 TIRES ON THE GROUND AND THE SPARE BECAUSE OF EVIDENCE OF CRACKING ON SIDEWALLS WHICH COULD RESULT IN FUTURE TIRE SEPARATIONS AND BLOW OUTS. *JB