Freehold, NJ
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION EXPOSING STEEL BELT LAYER WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING NEAR LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10142537 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1995 Chevrolet Tahoe tire problems
10 of the 296 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet Tahoe are about the tires — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Tread/Belt
6
60.0%
Tires
4
40.0%
Tires across every Chevrolet Tahoe year
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
Newport, OR
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE TAHOE WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY WERE "16", WHEN THE RIDE WAS BECOMING ROUGH, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICE TO THE TIRE STORE, AND THEY FOUND THAT TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES HAD THE BELTS SEPARATED ON THE INSIDE.
NHTSA complaint #564423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Newport, OR
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE TAHOE WERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY WERE "16", WHEN THE RIDE WAS BECOMING ROUGH, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICE TO THE TIRE STORE, AND THEY FOUND THAT TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES HAD THE BELTS SEPARATED ON THE INSIDE.
NHTSA complaint #564423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THIS WAS MANUFACTERED AT THE DECATUR, ILLINOIS FIRESTONE PLANT IN 1998, LT265/75 R16, DOT 7BW8 PDA148 N07R; EXPLOSIVE BELT FAILURE AT 72MPH SHOT BELTS INTO THE WHEELWELL OF TRUCK WITH PROPER INFLATION AND MAINTENANCE (35-40PSI). *AK (DOT NUMBER: 7BW8PDA148 TIRESIZE: L265/75R16)
NHTSA complaint #757455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tucson, AZ
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684 TIRES, LT265/75R16SIZE, DOT#: 7BW8PDA148, AND AFTER MARKET TIRES. AT 72MPH TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM BELTS, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. FIRESTONE HAS INSPECTED TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #894043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BAY Springs, MS
2 injured
1 killed
TIRES
BF GOODRICH RADIAL LONG TRAIL T/A TIRE (16") EXPERIENCED POSSIBLE FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER, THE ROLLOVER CAUSED 2 INJURIES AND ONE FATALITY. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hattiesburg, MS
Crash
4 injured
1 killed
TIRES
THIS TIRE SEPARATED LIKE YOU PEELED IT WITH A RAZOR BLADE. I AM THE ATTORNEY AND HAVE PHOTOS AND THE TIRE IF THEY ARE NEEDED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW TO GET INFORMATION ON THESE TIRES AND OTHER ACCIDENTS IF POSSIBLE. 4 MONTH OLD BABY DIED AND MOTHER LEFT WITH BROKEN NECK, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND THAT IS POSSIBLY DUE TO A DEFECT ALSO. THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY PATROL INVESTIGATED BUT DID NOT KNOW THIS WAS A FATALITY AND DID NOT DO AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 70HK11395 TIRESIZE: P245/75R16) (DOT NUMBER: 70HK11395 TIRESIZE: P245/75R16) (DOT NUMBER: 70HK11395 TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)
NHTSA complaint #735130 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Delanson, NY
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
A TREAD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SEPARATED ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE STEEL BELTS TO COME THROUGH. THERE WAS NO COMPLETE SEPARATION, MORE LIKE A TEAR. TIRE PRESSURE WAS COMPLETELY LOST. THE TIRES WERE 2 YRS OLD WITH ADEQUATE TREAD ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE STATION THAT CHECKED THE TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )
NHTSA complaint #734021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Thousand O, CA
TIRES
B.F.GOODRICH TIRE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #501041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Huntington, CA
TIRES
GOODYEAR TIRE GOES OUT OF BALANCE, CAUSING STEERING TO VIBRATE.
NHTSA complaint #601131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.