NHTSA Complaint #10116371 — 2002 GULF STREAM CONQUEST
TIRES:TREAD/BELT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10116371 |
| Vehicle | 2002 GULF STREAM CONQUEST |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 20,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
I AM A CONSUMER WITH SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES! I AM THE OWNER OF A 27 FOOT GULFSTREAM RV. IT BEING BRAND NEW, MY FIRST PROBLEMS WERE WITH ONLY ~ 6K000 MILES ON IT--1/2 WAY ACROSS THE US. THE FIRST TIRE TREAD SEPARATED--WITH THE TIRE STILL FULL OF AIR. THEN THE TREADS WORE OUT ON HE FRONT AT ~ 7000 MILES. CAUSED PROBLEMS AND BIG $$ TO FIX THE FRONT END...AND 2 MORE NEW TIRES --NOT FIRESTONES. NOTHER TIRE SUDDENLY DEVELOPED A HUGE "BUBBLE" IN THE SIDEWALL--HAD TO REPLACE OUT OF MY POCKET-AGAIN! :-( LAST STRAW...MAY 26....TAKING MY DAUGHTER (5 YRS OLD) WITH 5 OF HER FRIENDS ON HER BIRTHDAY OUTING. ANOTHER TIRE TREAD CAME OFF--AGAIN, WITH THE TIRE STILL FULL OF AIR. AGAIN, MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE RV, AND RUINED THE DAY...4 HOURS LATER WE WERE HOME...NO PARTY.... SIRS, I CANNOT TELL YOU HOW WORRIED I AM ABOUT A COMPANY WHO, JUST TODAY, TOLD THE LOCAL TIRE DEALER (ABOUT MY SITUATION) AND I QUOTE: "WE JUST HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE REST OF THEM TO BLOW".............!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WHAT THE......?!??????? I WANT TO BE REIMBURSED FOR DAMAGES AND REPAIRS, AS WELL AS REPLACEMENTS! I AM HAVING THEM ALL REPLACED AND NEVER WITH FIRESTONES AGAIN. SO, HOW CAN YOU ASSIST.*AK
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