NHTSA Complaint #733345 — 1995 FORD RANGER TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	733345
Vehicle	1995 FORD RANGER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	January 16, 1998
Date Filed	October 13, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

ON 01/16/98 MY 1995 FORD RANGER HAD A BLOWOUT AND TREAD SEPERATION AT ABOUT 55 MPH ,NO ACCIDENT RESULTED. THE TREAD SEPERATED ABOUT 6 TO 10 INCHES AND THE TIRE CORD BLEW OUT A SLITT ABOUT 3 TO 4 INCHES IN LENGTH. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL FORD RANGER TRUCK ,THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE TIRES AND THE SUPPORTING PAPERWOK FROM THE FIRESTONE SHOP THAT SOLD ME A NEW FIRSTONE TIRE. I REPORTED THIS TO FORD BUT GOT A FORM E MAIL REPLY SAYING THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES BUT NOT INTERESTED IN THE CATISTROPIC FAILURE?AND I AM A FORD STOCK HOLDER! CALL ME FOR MORE INFO AS I AM ALSO AN AERONAUTICAL MAINTENANCE TECHNITION AND KNOW ABOUT TIRE FAILURE MODES.*AK (TIRESIZE: P23560R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23560R15 )

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