This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While driving 70mph heard noises hitting vehicle. Driver had vehicle under control. Pulled over & checked the tires. Noticed left rear tire's outside wall had come off. There was about a 6-8 inch of rubber holding thread to the tire. Replaced tire with the spare. Still has the tire. Was original equipment on vehicle. Firestone Wilderness AT P235/75R15 with 38,000 miles.
Following the P235/75/R15 there are several other numbers, as follows 105 S M/S tire side wall blew out completely around the circumference of the tire. I had tire replaced at Firestone tire and service center, 900 E kennedy blvd, tampa, customer invoice #007059 dated 06/08/2000. Local news coverage said Y'all were investigating the tire, thought this incident might help. Tire blew out on I-75 East of naples, fl (alligator alley). We had been driving for three hours from tampa at 70 mph. Temperature at the time was about 95 degrees.( dot number: None? tire size: P23575R15 )
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- Houston, TX, USA