NHTSA Complaint #729944 — 1997 COACHMEN COACHMEN

TWO OF SIX TIRES FAILED DUE TO TIRE SEPERATION AND ONE TIRE FAILED DUE TO BEAD CUT AT THE RIM. FIRESTONE ONLY GAVE PARTIAL CREDIT FOR THE TIRES THAT SEPERATED. FIRESTONE REFUSED TO CREDIT THE TIRE WITH CUT AT THE BEAD OR FOR THE OTHER THREE TIRES. I REPLACED ALL OF THESE FIRESTONE TIRES BECAUSE I COULD NO LONGER GAMBLE MY FAMILIES LIVES BY CONTINUED USE OF THESE TIRES. THESE TIRES FAILED WITHIN ONE YEAR AT THREE SEPERATE OCCASIONS. WE WERE LUCKY BECAUSE WE COULD FEEL THE VIBRATION FROM THE TIRE FAILURE AND IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND REPLACED THE TIRES WITH THE SPARE. SOMEONE LESS INFORMED MAY BE INJURED OR KILLED WHILE DRIVING A 30' MOTORHOME AT 60-65 MPH ON OUR HIGHWAYS. PLEASE LOOK AT PERFORMANCE RECORD OF THESE TIRES. THERE MAY BE LESS ON THE ROAD, BUT I THINK YOU WILL FIND THE RATE OF FAILURE TO BE UNACCEPTABLE.( DOT NUMBER: VNIL 1XD TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16 )