NHTSA Complaint #728968 — 1997 FORD RANGER

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	728968
Vehicle	1997 FORD RANGER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	May 9, 1998
Date Filed	September 5, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

CONTRARY TO FORD/FIRESTONE'S CLAIMS THAT ONLY WILDERNESS TIRES MANUFACTURED AT THEIR DECATUR PLANT IS DEFECTIVE, I HAVE HAD 8 FLAT TIRES AND ONE BLOW OUT IN THREE YEARS WITH WILDERNESS TIRES HAVING DOT #S OF VNHL VICE VDHL. I HAD NOT HAD 9 FLAT TIRES IN( DOT NUMBER: VNHL1PY196 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

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