NHTSA Complaint #870689 — 1997 FORD E-450 TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	870689
Vehicle	1997 FORD E-450
Component	TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Date of Incident	August 1, 2000
Date Filed	September 15, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

PE #00020; FIRESTONE, STEELTEX, P225/75R16. RIGHT INSIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. VEHICLE IS A AMBULANCE AND MOVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. DOT # BEGINS WITH VD. TIRES WERE THE PRODUCTION TIRES OF THE VEHICLE WITH 27000 MILEAGE. VEHICLE IS A FORD, E450, CHASSIS.*AK THE AMBULANCE CORP. REQUESTS REIMBURSMENT FOR 12 TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED FOR TREAD SEPARATION. *YH

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