NHTSA Complaint #10169504 — 2003 FORD EXCURSION
TIRES:TREAD/BELT issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10169504 |
| Vehicle | 2003 FORD EXCURSION |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 50,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TN |
Consumer Description
DRIVING ON COUNTRY ROAD APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH A THUDDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND FELT IN THE TRUCK. AFTER PULLING OVER FOUND THE DIRVERS SIDE REAR TIRE TO BE BLOWN - EITHER SIDEWALL FAILURE OR PARTIAL TREAD SEPARATION. THIS WAS ON A FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S RUNNING A 55 PSI ON A 2003 FORD EXCURSION EDDIE BAUER. TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY 50,000 MILES ON THEM. I REPLACED WITH THE SPARE AND CONTINUED ON SAFELY. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET REVEALED THIS SITE AND LAWYER SITES DETAILING SIMILAR FAILURES. WILL BE CONTACTING FIRESTONE. *NM
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