NHTSA Complaint #733559 — 1998 FORD RANGER TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	733559
Vehicle	1998 FORD RANGER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	September 6, 2000
Date Filed	October 18, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

ALL FOUR TIRES HAD CRACKS IN THE TIRE THREAD. ONE TIRE HAD 14" SPLIT, SECOND TIRE HAD 4" SPLIT, THIRD TIRE HAD NUMEROUS 1" SPLITS AND THE FOURTH TIRE MANY 1/2" SPLITS. LOCAL FIRESTONE DEALER STATED ROAD HAZARD CAUSED SPLITS. OLSEN TIRES (PURCHASED ROAD HAZARD PROTECTION) STATED TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, SPLITS IN THREADS WERE NOT CAUSED BY ROAD HAZARD AND TIRES WERE WORN OUT. REPLACED FIRESTONE TIRES WITH FOUR NEW COOPER TIRES PURCHASED FROM ACTION GATOR TIRE DEALER. I HAVE THE FOUR OLD FIRESTONE TIRES IN MY POSSESSION FOR OBSERVATION BY NHTSA OR FIRESTONE. (DOT NUMBER: VN08 TIRESIZE: P235-70R16)

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