CONSUMER STATES WHILE LOOKING VEHICLE OVER, SHE NOTICED CRACKS BETWEEN THE TREADS OF ALL FOUR TIRES. *AK THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE CRACKS THAT WERE IN THE TREAD. SEARS FINALLY REPLACED THE ALL MICHELIN WEATHERWISE DOT HDH3E2PX503, BUT THEY WERE STILL INSISTING THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEATHERING EVEN THOUGH AN EMPLOYEE STATED THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10029748 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chgo, IL
TIRES
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE, NO SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION GIVEN, ANGELA PRIESTLY, PO BOX 3835, OAK PARK, IL 60303, 708-383-4353, IS WRITING ON THE BEHALF OF HER MOTHER. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #566022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EL Cajon, CA
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GENERAL TIRES, P205/70R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #880407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chalmette, LA
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING, THIS FIRESTONE TIRE IS NOT UNDER RECALL. NLM
NHTSA complaint #557834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, VA
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GENERAL TIRE P205 70 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #555987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Arlington, VA
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GENERAL TIRE P205 70 R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #555987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Higley, AZ
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOUD THUMPING NOISE WHICH CAUSED RIGHT FRONT END TO JUMP UP OFF THE ROAD. PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICE TREAD PEELEDS OFF CASING OF THE TIRE WHILE THE TIRE STILL REMAED INFLATED, ON A 1994, BUICK, LESABRE; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, P205/70R15, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. GENERAL NOTIFIED AND TIRE REPLACEMENT WAS DONE AT CONSUMER COST. *AK THE TIRE TREAD WAS THROWN BACK OF THE VEHICLE ON TO THE HIGHWAY. THERE WAS A DRAG FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE REPLACEMENT GENERAL DISTRIBUTOR TIRE ALSO HAD THE TREAD SEPARATED.
NHTSA complaint #872916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Rockville, MD
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BOUGHT USED 1994 BUICK LESABRE, TIRE SIZE P20570R15, DOT A3MOFFA034. REAR DRIVER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER NOT YET CONTACTED. .*AK GENERAL AMERI TECH ST TIRE DOT # A3M0FFA034. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #872262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Moorestown, NJ
TIRES
TIRE CAUSED A THUMPING SOUND AND SENSATION AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MPH. TIRE DEALER SAID THAT THE TIRE HAD A "SLIPPED BELT" AND SHOWED ME A DISTORTION IN THE TIRE WALL. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIRE, WHICH I BELIEVE WAS THE OEM TIRE, TO HAVE THIS FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: A3MO FFA 0 TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )
NHTSA complaint #730066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Moorestown, NJ
TIRES
TIRE CAUSED A THUMPING SOUND AND SENSATION AT SPEEDS GREATER THAN 50 MPH. TIRE DEALER SAID THAT THE TIRE HAD A "SLIPPED BELT" AND SHOWED ME A DISTORTION IN THE TIRE WALL. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIRE, WHICH I BELIEVE WAS THE OEM TIRE, TO HAVE THIS FAILURE.( DOT NUMBER: A3MO FFA 0 TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )
NHTSA complaint #730066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Toms River, NJ
TIRES
TREAD FAILURE OCCURRED ON ALL 4 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT GENERAL TIRES. THE FIRST AT 26,000 MILES AND THE LAST AT 38,500 MILES. THE BUICK LE SABRE IS A VERY POPULAR SENIOR CITIZEN CAR AND I HAVE TALKED TO TOTHERS THAT HAVE THE SAME CAR. ALL HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES SUPPLIED BY GM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205 70 15 )
NHTSA complaint #729461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tampa, FL
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS IS THE SECOND FIRESTONE FR410 TIRE WE HAD THAT HAS HAD A TREAD SEPARATION WITHIN 4 MONTHS. I HAD TO PAY PRO-RATED ON THE FIRST TIRE AND I HAD TO BUY A NEW TIRE BECAUSE WE WERE ON A RETURN TRIP FROM OHIO WHEN THE SECOND TIRE BLEW. FIRESTONE WILL NOT REPLACE SINCE IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST OF TIRES. IT SEEMS ODD TO HAVE 2 TIRES WITHIN 4 MONTHS WITH A TREAD SEPARATION.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 20570R15 )
NHTSA complaint #729068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Grand Junc, CO
TIRES
THE TIRES (GENERAL TPC SPEC 1072 MS, P205/70R15 95S, AMER * TECH ST AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, SEPARATED AT 22,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #507787 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SUN City West, AZ
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. (GENERAL TIRE P205/10R15)
NHTSA complaint #534373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.