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.
My truck had been vibrating really bad I was driving West bound on I20 when I heard a pop then it sounded like my tire blow out so I pulled over to discover that my tread had separated from my tire and had torn up my passage side of my truck.
PE-00 020; consumer was traveling about 55mph on highway and heard a noise coming from underneath vehicle. He was able to pull over to the shoulder, and noticed that back right passenger tire tread separated from vehicle. Firestone, wilderness, at P225/75R15, dot W2.
Vehicle was inspected by dealer and Firestone auto center, both concurred that all tires show sign of tread separation on a 1998 Toyota, tocoma; original equipment, P215/70R14, dot# W2hyawa351. Firestone will not change tires because tires were not cover under the recall or the consumer advisory. Tires are available for analysi.
- Le-High Acres, FL, USA
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PE00020; tire tread separation: Tire on the rear driver's side is showing signs of tread separation. There is a small crack about a quarter of an inch below the top of the tread. Tire size P26575R15, purchased on a used1998, Toyota, Tacoma. Firestone Wilderness AT P265/75/R15 *
On 07-07-00 while traveling South on I-81 in Virginia, the right rear tire suddenly blew out. After changing the tire, inspection of the flat tire revealed that the tire tread had seperated from the tire.( dot number: W2hh4wa tire size: P225/75R15 )
Consumer was traveling about 60mph and heard a popping noise and there was a blowout. Also, noticed a four- inch cut where the torn tire and metal treads were showing. The tires are defective. The customer feels all four tires should be replaced.
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- Harson, GA, USA