NHTSA Complaint #8016448 — 2000 FORD EXCURSION TIRES:SIDEWALL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	8016448
Vehicle	2000 FORD EXCURSION
Component	TIRES:SIDEWALL
Date of Incident	July 8, 2002
Date Filed	August 15, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MT

Consumer Description

WHILE TRAVELING 70-75MPH ON HIGHWAY, HEARD A NOISE AND SAW SMOKE FROM REAR MIRRIOR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER. RIGHT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT. FIRESTONE, LT265.75R16,119/STEELTEX.*AK CONSUMER CHECKED THE REMAINING TIRES AND FOUND THEY TOO WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY HAD STRESS CRACKS IN THE RUBBER AROUND THE RAISED WHITE LETTERING. YOU COULD LIFT THE RUBBER AS THOUGH IT WERE HINGED AND SOME LIFTED AS FAR TO SEE THE CORD BENEATH. CONSUMER REPLACED THE REMAINING TIRES AT OWN EXPENSE. CONSUMER IS ASKING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR MONIES PAID. *JG

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