NHTSA Complaint #10086503 — 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10086503 |
| Vehicle | 2000 CHEVROLET EXPRESS |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T TIRES(3) - FAILURES. ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, STEELTEX A/T TIRES MANUFACTRED BY BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE AND FITTED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MY CHEVROLET TRUCK FAILED. EACH TIRE FAILED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I CONSIDER THE TIRES TO BE FAULTY AND VERY UNSAFE BECAUSE 3 OF THE 4 TIRES FAILED ON MY VEHICLE WITHIN A MATTER OF A FEW MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. QUITE SERIOUS DAMAGE RESULTED IN EACH INCIDENT. THE TIRES 3 HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO FIRESTONE, AS REQUESTED, AND HAVE BEEN EXAMINED BY LISONI & LISONI, NTSA OFFICIALS AND THE FIRESTONE REPRESENTATIVES.*AK I WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO RECALL ALL STEELTEX TIRES TO ENSURE THEY ARE COMPLETELY REMOVED FROM THE MARKET. SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET KILLED! THANK YOU. GRAHAM ROSS - MISTER COOL ICE CREAM PO BOX 221, COPPELL, TEXAS 75019 (972) 489-9879 E-MAIL: [email protected] PS: I CAN'T PUT ALL 3 INCIDENT DATES BELOW SO I HAVE PUT AUGUST 1 2002, SO I CAN GET TO NEXT PAGE.
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