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.
Driving South on I-75 at 70 mph. Clear day, no rain. Car suddenly swerved and did two 360 degree spins beginning in right hand lane and coming to rest in left hand lane facing traffic. Tire tread had separated from the tire on the left rear, severely damaging left rear of car. Traffic report was made. No repairs yet.
General ameri G45 P205/65R15 92T driving at 65mph when the shaking become more pronounced, I had trouble maintaining control overthe car--managed to pull the car to the side of the road--noticed that the tire was not flat but the tread had separated
Tires on 1997, Ford, Taurus had a tire separation on rear tire then on front right tire with less then 10 thousand miles on each tire. Contacted dealer, and dealer was willing to work something out with consumer. Tire size is P205-65R15.
- Chandler, AZ, USA
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While driving at highway speed, the tire tread completely separated from the tire body as has been reported on the Firestone tires under recall. At no time did the tire deflate. When the tread cap separated from the tire it flew up onto the fender area and caused some scratching. The vehicle was stopped without incident or injury to any of the passengers and no other vehicles were involved.( dot number: A3ur442117 tire size: P205/65R15 )
While driving at highway speed, the tire tread completely separated from the tire body as has been reported on the Firestone tires under recall. At no time did the tire deflate. When the tread cap separated from the tire it flew up onto the fender area and caused some scratching. The vehicle was stopped without incident or injury to any of the passengers and no other vehicles were involved.( dot number: A3ur442117 tire size: P205/65R15 )
Consume rwas traveling about 60mph on highway because she heard a bumping noise. She was able to pull over to the shoulder, and she discovered that right passenger's front tire tread separated, one big chunk off tire. Tires were general #G45 205/70 R15. She took vehicle to the dealership.
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- High Springs, FL, USA