NHTSA Complaint #10140750 — 2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10140750
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
Component	TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Date of Incident	June 24, 2005
Date Filed	October 25, 2005
Mileage	24,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CO

Consumer Description

2001 CHEVY SILVERADO 2500HD CREW CAB, WITH PICKUP CAMPER, TOWING LIGHT CATAMARAN SAILBOAT ON TRAILER. TEMPERATURES 85-90. HAD BEEN ON FREEWAY FOR 1 1/2 HOURS, DRIVING 75 MPH, ALL OF A SUDDEN LOTS OF NOISE FROM BACK OF VEHICLE. THOUGHT A TRAILER TIRE MAY HAVE GONE. STOPPED ON SIDE OF FREEWAY IMMEDIATELY. SAW RIGHT REAR TIRE CARCASS WITH NO TREAD. TREAD HAD SEPARATED AND WAS IN ABOUT 6 PIECES ON ROADWAY. TREAD HAD WHIPPED AROUND WHEEL WELL & DONE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. ($4,500 REPAIRS). THANK GOD IT WASN'T A FRONT TIRE THAT FAILED!! PUT ON SPARE AND REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES AT NEXT CLOSEST TOWN. HAD CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE LEAVING HOME & ALL WAS TO SPEC. TIRES WERE ORIGINAL. I STILL HAVE THE FAILED TIRE. FIRESTONE HAS REFUSED THREE TIMES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY, CLAIMING UNDER INFLATION & I'M FASTIDIOUS RE: MAINTAINING MY VEHICLES.*JB

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