NHTSA Complaint #728540 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 728540 |
| Vehicle | 1998 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | IL |
Consumer Description
I LOST ONE TIRE THE TREADS WERE JUST COMING OFF. FIRESTONE SAID IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD.MY TIRES ARE NOT ON THE RECALL. WHEN I HAD A INDEPENDENT FIRESTONE DEALER LOOK AT MY OTHER TIRES " HE SAID THEY LOOK VARY DRY ROTTED ALL AROUND THE TREAD AREA, AND SAID HE WISHED HE COULD REPLACE THEM" THIS ALL HAPPENED A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO WHEN I CALLED FIRESTONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY NEW WHAT WAS GOING ON THEY EVEN HIRED PEOPLE OFF THE STREETS WHO HAD NO PRIER TIRE EXPERIENCE THEY TOLD ME MY TIRES ARE SAFE WITH OUT EVEN LOOKING AT THEM. PLEASE SAVE SOME LIVES AND MAKE THEM RECALL THE REST OF THEIR DEFECTIVE TIRES. HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE FOR PROFITS?( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
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