NHTSA Complaint #740468 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER

MY TIRES HAVE LEAKED AIR SINCE THE SUV WAS PURCHASED. I KNOW THIS HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THREAD SEPERATION. I THOUGHT I HAD A LEAK AND NEEDED A PLUG SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO PLUG WAS NECESSARY. I HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL SERVICE STATIONS AND ALL HAVE TOLD ME THE THREAD OF ALL 4 TIRES IS 40% WORN OUT. THERE ARE ONLY 23000 MILES ON THIS SUV. THEY HAVE ALSO TOLD ME IT IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE MY VEHICAL. I HAVE BEEN TO FIRESTONE IN REVERE MA AND THEY WANT 145 DOLLARS FOR TIRES. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY ARE DEFECTIVE, BUT THAT NHTSA MADE A DEAL WITH FIRSTONE TO ALLOW THEM TO ONLY RECALL 15 INCH TIRES. THESE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. THIS IS A TRAVESTY TO THE SAFETY OF AMERICANS AND A DISGRACE TO YOUR ORGANIZATION. THESE TIRES SHOULD ALL BE RECALLED AND REPLACED WITH NON FIRESTONE TIRES. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO DIE FROM THIS, WHY WOULD YOU ONLY MAKE THEM RECALL 15 INCH TIRES. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO GET FIRESTONE TO REPLACE MY TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND FOR NO CHARGE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 16 INCH)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 INCH )