NHTSA Complaint #732921 — 2000 FORD F-250

TIRES ORIGINALLY BEGAN BOUNCING AT 18000 MILES--HAVE HAD TO SHAVE TIRES TO KEEP FORM BOUNCING-I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE TIRES BEFORE THE RECALL BUT FIRESTONE WAS DEAF AND SAID THE SHAVING VOIDED MY WARRANTY--BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING-I EXPLAINED I WAS SCARED OF THESE TIRES--THEN THE RECALL CAME AND I BEGAN TRYING TO GET HELP--WENT TO RIVERSIDE FORD AFTER THEY BECAME INVOLVED AND CONTACTED FIRESTONE AGAIN AND WAS ASSURED MY TIRES WERE FINE AFTER GOING TO THE FORD SERVICE CENTER IN MACON GA. NOW I HAVE HAD A BLOW OUT ON THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE ON THE INTERSTATE AT 77MPH CROSSED TWO LANES OF TRAFFIC AND RAN A CAR OFF THE ROAD ON TO THE GRASS TO AVOID ME HITTING HIM. HAVE CONTACTED FIRESTONE AND THREATENED WITH A LAW SUIT AND WAS TOLD TO GET IN LINE AND GOOD LUCK BY ONE OF THE PHONE REPS. RIVERSIDE FORD SAYS IF IT IS NOT IN THE RECALL THEY CAN'T AND WON'T DON ANYTHING--PLEASE RECALL THIS TIRE BEFORE A CHILD LOSES HIS LIFE. THANKS. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT265XR16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT265XR16 )