NHTSA Complaint #740920 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	740920
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPLORER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	February 15, 2001
Date Filed	February 21, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MI

Consumer Description

THE FIRST FIRESTONE TIRE FAILED ON THE LEFT REAR AND WAS REPLACED BY FIRESTONE WITH MUCH ARGUMENT. IT HAD A CRACK RUNNING ALL AROUND THE TIRE BY THE BELT. NOW THE RIGHT FRONT AND RIGHT REAR TIRE ARE STARTING TO SHOW THE SAME CRACKS ALL AROUND THE EDGE OF THE TIRE BELTS. MY LOCAL TIRE DEALER INDICATED THAT THIS IS THE EARLY BEGINNING OF TREAD SEPARATION. THESE TIRES WERE BUILT IN WILSON NORTH CAROLINA AND FIRSTONE ISN'T RECALLING THESE TIRES. WHEN IS NHTSA GOING TO FORCE FIRESTONE TO RECALL THE REST OF THE DEFECTIVE TIRES MADE IN WILSON NC?*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

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