TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 ISUZU TROOPER EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH MUD TERRAIN T/A KM2 TIRES, SIZE: LT265/75R16. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-65 MPH, THREE OF THE TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THERE WERE MOMENTARY VIBRATIONS JUST BEFORE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURES OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE DEEMED DEFECTIVE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE REPLACEMENT TIRES WITH ONLY 12,000 MILES ON THEM PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10929461 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD MY TRUCK SERVICED AND WAS TOLD BY GARAGE THAT MY SIDEWALL ON ALL 4 OF MY TIRES ARE SPLITTING. I TOLD HIM THEY ONLY HAD A LITTLE OVER 20000 MILES ON THEM AND THE TRUCK WAS ALWAYS GARAGED THAT THEY COULD NOT BE SPLITTING. HE SHOWED ME AND THE SIDEWALL IS INDEED SPLITTING. I RESEARCHED AND FOUND OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING WITH THESE TIRES RESULTING IN CRASHES.
NHTSA complaint #10455900 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY DOING 60 MILES AN HOUR WHEN MY "BRIDGESTONE TIRE" SEPARATED AT THE TREAD AND PEELED OFF LIKE A BANANA AND I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO CRASH! THE TIRE STAYED INTACT AND THE BANDS WITH NO DEFLATION". I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS TIRE WILL BE OR WAS A RECALL. NO ACCIDENT LUCKILY, NO INJURY, LUCKILY BECAUSE IT WAS ON THE BACK PASSENGER. IF IT WAS ON THE FRONT I WOULD OF BEEN SCREWED FOR I WAS MAKING A 60 MILE AN HOUR CURVE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH FREQUENT TRAFFIC RUSH HOUR WITH A TOP HEAVY "ISUZU-TROOPER". THIS TIRE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED!!!!! NEVER , AT AGE 46 , SEEN A TIRE PEEL THE TREAD OFF THE RADIAL BELT LIKE THIS LIKE A RETREAD! MUST SOMEONE DIE OR BE HURT BEFORE "BRIDGESTONE" IS HELD ACCOUNTABLE LIKE IN THE YEAR 2000 WHEN THEY HAD MULTIPLE DEATHS AND LAWSUITS? THANK YOU , PLEASE HELP.
NHTSA complaint #10396874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 ISUZU TROOPER. THE VEHICLE HAS ORIGINAL BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RIDE AS IF THE TIRES WERE UNBALANCED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO FIND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THERE WAS NO BLOW OUT. THE CONTACT DID NOT DRIVE OVER ANY POTHOLES. THE VIN AND TIRE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.
NHTSA complaint #10237256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 94 ISUZU TROOPER SUBN, MY MOTOR NEEDS REPLACING THIS IS LESS THEN A YEAR. I REPLACED A WATER PUMP 2XS, MOTOR VEALCOVER KASITS/MOTOR INSIDE WAS NO GOOD. I REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, THE DRIVER SHIFT IS LOOSE. I GIVE THE CARE THE BEST CAR SOME THING ABOUT THIS CAR IS FALLING APART. IN LESS THEN A YEAR $8,000 WAS PUT ON THIS TRUCK. I NEED HELP IM A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE SONS THIS TRUCK IS THE ONE TRANSPORTATION I HAVE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY TRUCK IS ON THE RECALL LIST.
NHTSA complaint #10176823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING A TIRE BLOWOUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO CHANGE THE TIRE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM (FUTURA, DAKOTA TA, LT245/75R16). *AK THE FIRST TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE QUARTER PANEL AND BUMPER OF THE VEHICLE. THE SECOND FAILURE CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE REAR BUMPER AND BRAKE LINES.
NHTSA complaint #10073576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE SENT FIRESTONE ALL THAT THEY REQUESTED ME. THE FAILED FIRESTONE TIRE ALONG WITH A CD WITH ALL THE PICTURES OF THE TIRE AS WELL AS TWO ESTIMATES TO GET THE CAR FIXED. THE TOP ESTIMATE TO REPAIR THE CAR WAS FOR $1380.00. I SENT IT THROUGH FED-EX WITH THE MAILING INSTRUCTIONS ON THE COVER OF THE BOX. YOU COULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED THE TIRE WITH OUT THE BOX BECAUSE THE MAILING INSTRUCTIONS WERE ON THE ALONG WITH THE CD AND THE ESTIMATES!! THEREFORE, ONE OF YOUR EMPLOYEES HAD TO HAVE RECEIVED THE CD AND THE ESTIMATES WITH THE BOX, WHICH CONTAIN THE FAILED FIRESTONE TIRE. YOU STATED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE THAT YOU DO NOT POSSESS THOSE DOCUMENTS. THE ONLY WAY YOU COULD NOT POSSESS THOSE DOCUMENTS IS IF YOU LOST THEM!!! BECAUSE THEY WERE TAPED WITH THE MAILING/DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE BOX!!! IF THE CD AND THE ESTIMATES WERE LOST ENROUTE, THEN THE MAILING/DELIVERY INSTRUCTIONS WOULD HAVE LOST TOO BECAUSE THEY TAPED TOGETHER WITH THEM AND YOU WOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED THE TIRE EITHER. THAT IS NOT THE CASE AS YOU STATE THAT YOU HAVE THE TIRE. BUT THEY WERE INSEPARABLE. YOU HAD TO HAVE DELIBERATELY THROWN AWAY THE CD AND THE ESTIMATES AFTER YOU TOOK DELIVERY OF THE BOX CONTAINING THE FAILED FIRESTONE TIRE!!! I CAN ONLY CONCLUDE THAT YOU ARE TRYING TO DENY THE CLAIM BY DENYING THAT YOU RECEIVED THE EVIDENCE WHICH I CLEARLY SENT YOU. HAD TO HAD RECEIVED BOTH IF YOU RECEIVED ONE OR THE OTHER. AGAIN THE TWO OR THREE ITEMS WERE INSEPARABLE. THEREFORE, I AM REQUESTING YOU SEND ME A CHECK FOR $1380. 00 IMMEDIATELY PLUS THE COST OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRE, WHICH I WILL LET YOU FIGURE OUT FOR YOURSELF. SEND IT TO; [XXX]. SHOULD YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME FURTHER, YOU MAY CALL ME AT [XXX]. I WILL SEND A COPY OF THIS LETTER TO THE CONSUMER PROTECTION AGENCY AND TO THE BITTER BUSINESS BUREAU IF YOU FAIL TO COMPLY WITH MY REQUEST. *LA INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10047638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DEALER REPLACED REAR AND FRONT TIRES ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. FIRST TIME AT 15000 MILES, AND THE SECOND TIME AT 22000 MILES. BUT STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM, WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. BRIDGESTONE, DUELLER HL, SIZE 235/70R16.
NHTSA complaint #10033990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AS I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 HEADING NORTH FROM FLORIDA TO VIRGINIA. MY BF GOODRICH LONG TRAIL TA EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AS I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL AND STOP THE CAR, BUT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF MY CAR. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10018489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE INTERIOR BELTS OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE INSIDE PROTECTED SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE FROM THE INSIDE EDGE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TIRE ALL THE WAY UP THE SIDEWALL TO ABOUT 1-2" FROM THE RIM. THE TEAR IN THE EDGE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE TIRE IS UNDER THE TREAD (FROM INSIDE OUT) AND IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THAT TREAD, THERE IS A MISSING CHUNK OF TREAD. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF PUNCTURE FROM THE OUTSIDE. I WAS DRIVING ON THE MS. RIVER BRIDGE IN N.O. AT THE TIME. THERE WAS NOTHING VISIBLE IN THE ROAD. ABOUT 1,000 CARS RODE DIRECTLY BEHIND ME AND NONE HAD TIRE FAILURE. POLICE LOOKED FOR DEBRIS IN THE ROAD AND FOUND NONE. THE ONLY NOISE HEARD WAS THE "POP" OF THE TIRE AND IMMEDIATE AIR DEFLATION. I NEARLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT THE WALL. I BROUGHT THE TIRE BACK TO THE FIRESTONE STORE WHERE I WAS PROMPTLY TOLD THAT THERE WERE NEVER PROBLEMS WITH BRIDGESTONE TIRES AND THAT "SOMETHING CUT THAT TIRE". HOW COULD SOMETHING CUT A TIRE UNDER THE TREAD AND ON THE VERY EDGE OF THE BOTTOM, WITH NO EVIDENCE OF EXTERNAL PUNCTURE AND CAUSE A TEAR ALL THE WAY UP THE INSIDE SIDEWALL? I COULD SEE THEM TELLING ME THAT I HAD HIT A CURB OR SOMETHING IF THE DAMAGE HAD BEEN TO THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL...BUT IT WAS NOT...AND I HIT NOTHING. I HAVE SAVED THIS TIRE FOR INSPECTION. SINCE 1970, THIS IS THE 3D TIME I HAVE BEEN STUCK W/FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE TIRES AND THE 3D TIME I'VE HAD PROBLEMS. THE FIRST TIME, THE CAR HAD A BLOWOUT WHEN IT WAS 2 WKS OLD. THE 2D TIME, 4 OF THE 5 TIRES WERE "OUT OF ROUND" AND NOW THIS IS THE 3D INCIDENT. I'VE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER TIRE. PLEASE HELP. THANKS.
NHTSA complaint #765809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BLOWOUT OCCURRED ON JULY 31, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 4:45PM ON ROUTE 2 IN THE EAST BOUND HIGH SPEED LANE. I FELT THE CAR VIBRATE. BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF THE HIGHWAY, THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 65M.P.H. I SWERVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND BACK INTO THE LEFT LANE ATTEMPTING TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT WENT INTO A 360 DEGREE PLUS SPIN. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN.
NHTSA complaint #765294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DRIVER HAD JUST TURNED OFF INTERSTATE AND ENTERED A MALL PARKING LOT WHEN TIRE BLEWOUT. APPROXIMATELY A 3 INCH BREAK, SHOWING THE METAL BELTS, OCCURRED. BREAK RAN ACCROSS TREAD FROM CENTER OF TREAD TO OUTSIDE OF TREAD NEAR SIDEWALL.
NHTSA complaint #764562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.