NHTSA Complaint #10086979 — 2000 FORD EXCURSION

I OWN A 2000 FORD EXCURSION. IT JUST TURNED 36,000 MILES. WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2004 MY LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED, CAUSING PAINT DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF MY TRUCK. WE REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE AND BROUGHT IT TO A TIRE DEALER. HE LOOKED OVER THE OTHER TIRES AND SAID THEY DIDN'T LOOK BAD BUT YOU REALLY CAN'T TELL FROM THE OUTSIDE. WHILE DRIVING YESTERDAY AUGUST 15, 2004, MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING STRUCTURE DAMAGE TO MY FENDER AND PAINT DAMAGE TO THE SIDE AND REAR OF MY TRUCK. I AGAIN BOUGHT A NEW TIRE AND HAVE CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK. THE TIRES ARE FIRESTONE STEELTEX R45 LT265/75 R16. THE VIN #[XXX] . *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)