NHTSA Complaint #10082518 — 2000 SHASTA CHEYENNE

I OWN AN RV WITH DUEL REAR WHEEL'S. IN THIS CASE, IT IS ON A FORD CHASSIS. TO CHECK OR ADD AIR TO THE TIRES, WE ARE REQUIRED TO INSTALL EXTENDERS. MYSELF LIKE THOUSANDS OF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. THE VALVE STEM EVENTUALLY BREAKS, CAUSING IMMEDIATE AIR LOSS, CAUSING TIRE FAILURE, UNLESS EXTREEMLY CARFUL COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE UNBENOUNCED, THIS TIME IT WAS THE INNER DUEL AND NOT IMMEDIATELY NOTICED. A TRUCKER NOTICED IT AND WAVED ME OVER. THE TIRE WAS TOTALY DESTROYED AND SLAPPING AGAINST THE GOOD TIRE WITH IT'S STEEL WIRES. I AM SUGGESTING A RECALL, AS FIRESTONE ADVISED ME THAT THESE WHEELS SHOUDL HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WITH SPECIAL STEMS (METAL) PRIOR TO THE EXTENDORS BEING ADDED. AGAIN, 'IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CHECK OR ADD AIR WITHOUT EXTENDORS ON FORD DUEL WHEELS!' THANK YOU.*AK