NHTSA Complaint #871108 — 1997 MERCURY COUGAR
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 871108 |
| Vehicle | 1997 MERCURY COUGAR |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
PE00 020 ; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH AND HEARD A NOISE, DRIVER REAR TIRE EXPLODED,AND CAR WOULDN'T START. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK
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