NHTSA Complaint #730247 — 2000 SATURN LS
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 730247 |
| Vehicle | 2000 SATURN LS |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
HAVING BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE RECENT FIRESTONE RECALL, I FELT IT NECESSARY TO REPORT THIS TIRE BLOWOUT SINCE IT OCCURED ON A BRAND NEW CAR (W/ ONLY 12000 MILES) WITH A NEW SET OF FIRESTONE TIRES (THE ORIGINALS THAT CAME WITH THE CAR) I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT WHEN THE TREAD COMPLETLY SEPARATED AS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES. I'M NOT SURE IF THIS IS A COINCIDENCE, SINCE THIS MODEL TIRE IS NOT THE ONE BEING RECALLED, BUT I WOULD LIKE SOME MORE INFORMATION REGARDING THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND POSSIBLE TIRE REPLACEMENT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/65R14 )
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