NHTSA Complaint #745721 — 1997 FORD F-150

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	745721
Vehicle	1997 FORD F-150
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	May 20, 2001
Date Filed	May 24, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NC

Consumer Description

VEHICLE PASSED STATE INSPECTION 04/27/01. ON 05/20/01 WHILE DRIVING ON 2 LANE HWY AT 50MPH THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SEPARATED AT THE OUTER SIDEWALL CAUSING A "BLOW OUT" 1/3 OF TREAD BECAME DISLODGED FORCING US TO PULL TO SIDE OF ROAD WITH PROBABLE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL. FORTUNATELY, NO-ONE IN THE VEHICLE OR SURROUNDING VEHICLES WERE INJURED. OF NOTE WE HAD OUR TWO CHILDREN AGES 2&3 IN THE VEHICLE WITH US. WE HAVE CONTACTED BOTH FORD MOTOR CO. AND FIRESTONE AND HAVE BEEN TREATED RATHER RUDELY AND INFORMED THAT THESE TIRES ARE NOT UNDER RECALLAT THIS TIME. I CAME ACROSS AN ARTICLE FROM AUGUST 2000 THAT STATED THAT THE NHTSA CONSIDERED ANY WILDERNESS AT/HT WITH DOT #'S OFVD,HY,W2 WERE CONSIDERED UNSAFE. HAVE THERE BEEN ANY OTHER REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES AND IS THERE ANY RECOURSE WE SHOULD TAKE?*AK (DOT NUMBER: W208 TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)

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