NHTSA Complaint #6900252 — 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	6900252
Vehicle	1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Date of Incident	August 4, 2000
Date Filed	October 23, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	AZ

Consumer Description

REAR TIRE BLEW AT HIGHWAY SPEED AND CASING FLEW OFF, DAMAGING CAR. THIS WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE THAT HAS BEEN IN THE NEWS LATELY AND MAY HAVE BEEN EFFECTIVE. (CLAIM# 03-3162-568) *MW

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