NHTSA Complaint #731369 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER

I BELIEVE THAT I HAVE EVIDENCE OF ADDTIONAL FIRESTONE PLANTS THAT HAVE MADE DEFECTIVE TIRES. MY VEHICLE DOESNOT HAVE THE VD TIRE CODE, BUT HAS A VN CODE WITH THE TIRES HAVING A DISTINCT HAIRLINE CRACK JUST UNDER THE TREAD LINE AROUND THE ENITRE TIRE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE FIRESTONE DEALER, MY AUTODEALER AND BY THE TIRE DEALER THAT JUST REPLACED THESE TIRES THAT THEY SHOW THE SAME "CRACKING" AS THE VD TIRE CODE. I HAVE KEPT THESE TIRE AND WOULD OFFER THEM TO YOU FOR FURTHER INVESTIAGTION. I AM REQESTING THAT NHTSA KEEPS THE INVESTIGAION OPEN AND THAT THEY ASSIST MY SELF, AND OTHER VEHICLE OWNERS WITH ADDITIONAL DEFECTIVE TIRES, IN OBTAINING A REFUND FROM THE TIRE MANUFACTUER. *AK( DOT NUMBER: VN TIRE SIZE: 235 75X15 )