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ODI 6141; while driving about 50 tire tread had separated from the tires. Tire sizewas 235/75R15. Tire was on rear passenger's side. Tires were the originals when vehicle was bought. Vehicle was a 99 Ford truck Explorer. Firestone wildernerss at P235/75/R15 105ms
PE00-020; consumer was traveling about 65mph on the freeway and she heard a noise and felt vibration. She was losing control, but steered vehicle to the shoulders of the highway. Firstone wilderness tires at #P23575R15/105S #dot vdhlapy029. Tire on the right rear passenger's side had separated from the rim and tire exploded. On the other three tires there was a line around the diameter of each tire of the bonding of the tire tread.
The vehicle was parked inside of parking lot. Consumer got inside of vehicle and rear left driver's side tire tread separated from tire. (Firestone wilderness P235/70R15)
- Santa Clarita, CA, USA
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PE00020, tire tread separation: While driving about 65 -70 mph all of sudden Explorer started swaying from side to side. After hearing a loud bank, driver lost complete control of the vehicle. After gaining control, driver pulled to vehicle to the side of the road, and saw left rear tire on the driver's side completely destroyed. Two people were in the vehicle. No one was hurt. Tire was a Firestone, wilderness ATX original equipment. Firestone was contacted about what happened. Owner was told to come in and purchase a replacement.
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- Wilson, NC, USA