NHTSA Complaint #10086253 — 2000 FORD EXCURSION

VEHICLE = 2000 FORD EXCURSION.RES = FIRESTONE STEELTEX WHILE TRAVELING ON I-15 SOUTHBOUND FROM BRIGHAM CITY, UTAH TO SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, THE LEFT (DRIVERS SIDE) REAR TIRE ON THE VEHICLE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AND DID NOT HIT ANY DEBRIS OR ANYTHING ELSE ON THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DISTROYED. FAIRLY MAJOR BODY DAMAGE OCCURED. AT THIS POINT, I WENT TO A BIG-O TIRE DEALER AND HAD THEM REMOVE ALL FIRESTONE TIRES FROM THE VEHICLE AND REPLACE THEM WITH BIG-O BRAND TIRES. THERE WERE NO INJURYS. HOWEVER, I MOMENTARIALLY LOST OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD JUST CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURE IN ALL 4 TIRES ABOUT 45 MINUTES AND 30 MILES PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT.*AK