NHTSA Complaint #727660 — 2000 FORD EXPLORER TIRES:SIDEWALL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	727660
Vehicle	2000 FORD EXPLORER
Component	TIRES:SIDEWALL
Date of Incident	April 14, 2000
Date Filed	August 24, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR I NOTICED A LARGE BULGE IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE L/R TIRE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO GO TO FIRESTONE. I WENT TO THE FIRESTONE STORE IN NEWARK CALIFORNIA AND THE MECHANIC PULLED OFF THE BULGE AND REVEALED A WHITE ELEMENT OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED, BUT IT WAS OBVIOUS THEN THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE AND HAD MANUFACTURING PROBLEMS.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 255/70R/16 )

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