1999 ITASCA ITASCA Tirestreadbelt Problems

DT: WITHOUT WARNING IN NORMAL WEATHER THE TREADS CAME OFF TIRE AND DID SOME DAMAGE TO MOTOR HOME. IT HAPPENED TWICE TO BOTH REAR TIRES. HAD ONE TIRE REPLACED, AND USED SPARE FOR THE OTHER, THEN HE REPLACED SPARE TIRE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK AS OF JUNE 6, 2005, FIRESTONE HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND TIRES ARE ON THE WAY TO THE MANUFACTURER.*SB

PROBLEMS WITH TREAD SEPARATION WITH FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS REQUESTING A RE-INVESTIGATING FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRES. THE STEEL BELTING HAD PULLED AWAY FROM THE TREAD CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE COACH, ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, A TIRE WAS FOUND SHAPED ODDLY/SEPARATING AND WAS VERY HOT TO TOUCH, AND THE LAST TIRE BLEWOUT ON THE LEFT SIDE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE COACH AGAIN AND TORE THE GAS LINE. *SC *JB

PURCHASED NEW ITASCA MOTOR HOME JULY 1999 HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL 225/75R16 R4SII. WITHIN FIRST 18,000 RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OFF TREAD. FIRESTONE SAYS IT WAS CAUSED BY "OVER INFLATION" NEXT AT 20,000 MILES RIGHT REAR TIRE THREW TREAD. THIS TIME THE TREAD COMPLETLY SEPARATED IN SUCH A WAY THAT AIR WAS STILL LEFT IN THE INNER TIRE SKIN. FIRESTONE BLAMMED THE FAILURE ON "SHELF LIFE OF TIRE TOO OLD" THIS TIME WE DEMANDED NEW TIRES. FIRESTONE INSTALLED 6 NEW AT OUR EXPENSE. LESS THAN 2,800 MILES, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL. FIRESTONE SAYS "IT WAS YOUR FAULT, THE TIRE LOST AIR AND YOU DROVE ON IT" THE LAST FAILURE CAUSED HEAVY PROPETY DAMAGE.*AK

ITASCA, SPIRIT, 1999, RECREATIONAL VEHICLE; WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, REAR INNER DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO STEEL BELT SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. *AK

TREAD SEPARATION, TIRE BLEW OUT ON INSIDE, FLYING TREAD TORE REAR BRAKE LINE. 6 MORE OF THESE TIRES ON MOTORHOME. 1100 MILE ROUNDTRIP VACATION PLANNED ON AUGUST 5, 2002. HAVE GRAVE CONCERNS FOR MY FAMILY TRAVELLING ON THESE TIRES.*AK