NHTSA Complaint #565680 — 1996 FORD F-250 TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	565680
Vehicle	1996 FORD F-250
Component	TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Date of Incident	November 15, 2001
Date Filed	August 6, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT REAR TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE EXHAUST PIPES AND WHEEL WELL OF THE VEHICLE, THE TIRE HAD 30774 MILE ON IT AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRE AND DAMAGES BUT WAS DECLINED BY THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER FOUND EVIDENCE THAT THE TIRE WAS OPERATED FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME WITH INSUFFICIENT AIR PRESSURE, THE CONSUMER (FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT TIRES, SIZE LT 235/85R16, DOT#VDORRAA507, SET OF FOUR TIRES WAS PURCHASED 24-JUL-1999). NLM

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