NHTSA Complaint #752688 — 2000 FORD EXCURSION

SEPTEMBER 18, AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM MY WIFE EXPERIENCED A BONA-FIDE BLOW-OUT OF THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX ON OUR 2000 EXCURSION. I HAD CHECKED AIR PRESSURE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 55 PSI IN EACH TIRE. LISA WAS PROCEEDING EAST BOUND ON THE SAM HOUSTON PARKWAY ON CLEAR ROADS, IN THE MIDDLE LANE, AT 65 TO 70 MPH, WHEN THIS CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OCCURRED. THEIR WERE NO ROAD HAZARDS NOTED, AND NO TREAD DAMAGE OTHER THAN A COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATIONTHIS MORNING I REPLACED ALL OF THE FIRESTONES WITH MICHELINS FOR $884.65 AT DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY ON FM 1960. I DO NOT WANT TO FURTHER ENDANGER MY FAMILY WITH THESE TIRES.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265/75/16)