NHTSA Complaint #749605 — 2000 WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE

I PURCHASED A 2000 WINNEBAGO MINNIE WINNIE WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4 TIRES SIZE 225/75R16. ON 07/11/01 I HAD A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON A REAR TIRE WHICH CAUSED $800.00 IN DAMAGES TO MY MOTORHOME. THAT PARTICULAR TIRE HAD 8200 MILES ON IT. I REPLACED THE TIRE WITH THE SPARE, WHICH HAD NEVER TOUCHED THE GROUND, IT ALSO SUSTAINED A SIDEWALL BLOWOUT ON 07/30/01 AFTER ONLY 300 MILES. AIR PRESSURE WAS CORRECT IN ALL TIRES PRIOR TO TRAVEL. NO PUNCTURE HOLES WERE OBSERVED IN EITHER TIRE. I HAVE HAD THESE TIRES CHECKED BY AN INDEPENDENT WHO STATED THE TIRES WERE FAULTY. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. I AM NOW SEEKING TO HAVE FIRESTONE REPLACE ALL THESE TIRES. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/75R16)