NHTSA Complaint #558204 — 1997 FORD EXPLORER TIRES:VALVE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	558204
Vehicle	1997 FORD EXPLORER
Component	TIRES:VALVE
Date of Incident	November 7, 2000
Date Filed	March 6, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

THE DEALER REPLACED FAULTY FIRESTONE TIRES WITH NEW ONES BUT THE TIRE VALVES ON TWO TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO LEAKS CAUSED BY IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TIRE VALVE RESULTING IN LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE, THE CONSUMER HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15, DOT VDHL). NLM

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