1999 Ford E-450 Tires & wheels Problems

TREAD BELT SEPARATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10487878

Incident

Dec 8, 2012

Mileage

102,000 mi

LOUD NOISE FROM MOTORHOME WHILE DRIVING. REAR RIGHT TIRE (FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S) HAD BULGED AND THE TREAD HAD SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE, LEAVING THE STEEL SHOWING. IT RIPPED THE MUD FLAP OFF AND DAMAGED THE REAR WHEELWELL. AFTER REPLACING IT, AND LESS THAN 10 MILES LATER, WE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AGAIN. THE REAR LEFT TIRE HAD A LARGE BULGE AND THE TREAD HAD SEPERATED FROM IT. A THIRD TIRE ALSO HAS A BULGE.

NHTSA ID

10121725

Incident

May 20, 2005

Mileage

10,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH TIRES ON 1999 BIG FOOT MODEL MOTOR HOME. *MR AS THE CONSUMER MADE A TURN, A LOUD EXPLOSIVE NOISE WAS HEARD. THE CONSUMER SAW IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, LARGE CHUNKS OF RUBBER AND BIG PIECES OF TREAD FLYING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED AND WHAT WAS LEFT WAS 2 INCH RINGS MOUNTED ON THE RIM, ALSO THE OTHER TIRE LOOKED AS IF IT WAS PARTIALLY DEFLATED. THIS PROBLEM REPEATED, BUT THIS TIME THE INNER TIRE WELL AND THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10079816

Incident

Dec 23, 1999

Mileage

2,100 mi

RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. *MR THERE WERE CHUNKS OF RUBBER AND BIG PIECES OF TREAD FLYING FROM UNDER THE MOTOR HOME. THE TIRE LOOKED AS IF IT WERE PARTIALLY DEFLATED. (1999 BIG FOOT MOTOR HOME MOUNTED TO THE FORD E450) *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10075854

Incident

Dec 23, 1999

SECOND DISINTEGRATION OF A FIRESTONE 225/75/R16E. CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE COMPARTMENT HOUSING WATER PUMP, WATER SERVICE LINE, 120V ELECTRICAL, 3/8" PROPANE COPPER TUBING TO STOVE, WATER HEATER, FURNACE, ETC. MOTORHOME IS JAYCO, CLASS C, NEW IN 1999. DAMAGE TO OUTSIDE PANELING AS WELL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10064465

Incident

Apr 1, 2004

Mileage

71,750 mi

FIRESTONE R4S BLOW OUT ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF 1999 FORD F-450SD WITH COACHMAN MOTOR HOME MOUNTED ON FRAME. UNIT NOT OVER LOADED AND PROPER AIR PRESSURE MAINTAINED.CHECKING I HAVE FOUND OTHER TIRES WITH HAIR LINE CRACKS AROUND WHERE THREAD MEETS SIDEWALL. I AM REPLACING TIRES AND WILL HOLD FIRESTONE TIRES WHILE WAITING FOR TIRES TO BE RECALLED .

NHTSA ID

10032550

Incident

Jun 17, 2003

Mileage

17,434 mi

MY RV SUFFERED A TIRE BLOWOUT AND COMPLETE TRED SEPARATION ON THE ROAD ON VACATION. DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE UNDER SIDE OF MY RV BY THE TRED WIPPING THE RV AS IT SEPARATED. THE TIRE HAD ONLY 16,000 MILES ON IT, WAS PROPERLY INFLATED AND WAS GOING ONLY ABOUT 55 MPH ON NORMAL DRY PAVEMENT. THE TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL R4S LT225/75 R16 LOAD RANGE E DOT VD1L 1XD 259 OTHER NUMBERS ON TIRE 25439 UR BD99805-6 DA180P D06L 06029. *AK

NHTSA ID

10025448

Incident

Jun 11, 2003

Mileage

16,500 mi

TREAD ON REAR RIGHT SIDE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 50MPH . FIRESTONE STEEL TEX R4S SIZE#LT225/75R16 DOT# VD1LE38. *TT

NHTSA ID

10021764

Incident

May 28, 2003

A TIRE LOST ITS TREAD WHILE TRAVELING ON I40 IN LEBANON,TN, WHILE ENROUTE TO NEW HAMPSHIRE. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, ON A DUTCHMAN MOTOR HOME WITH A FORD CHASIS.*JB

NHTSA ID

10010331

Incident

Mar 10, 2003

Mileage

30,000 mi

THE "SERVICE" OF QUICK CHANGE OIL SHOPS TO ADJUST TIRE PRESSURES ON WARM/HOT TIRES TO RECOMMENDED (COLD) PRESSURES. THIS RESULTS IN COLD PRESSURES OF 4 TO 6 PSI BELOW RECOMMENDED PRESSURE IF CHECKED PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID

10002996

Incident

Jan 8, 2003

NO SUMMARY. DT

NHTSA ID

769882

Incident

Apr 17, 2002

THESE TIRES ARE MOUNTED ON A 32 FOOT JAYCO CLASS C MOTORHOME ON A FORD CHASSIS. THE FIRST TIRE TO BLOWOUT WAS THE LEFT SIDE INSIDE DUAL TIRE AT 15000 MILES. THE SECOND TIRE TO BLOWOUT WAS THE OUTSIDE RIGHT DUAL AT 17180 MILES. THIS BLOWOUT CAUSED $3243.00 TO MY MOTORHOME. AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRE WAS 72PSI AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREES F. MY INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM MUTUAL, HAD THE TIRE INSPECTED AND DETERMINED THAT A DEFECT CAUSED THE THREAD SEPARATION. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT OUR FAMILY'S SAFETY SINCE THERE ARE STILL FIVE OF THE ORGINIAL SEVEN TIRE STILL ON OUR MOTORHOME. DY

NHTSA ID

769480

FIRESTONE DENIES THAT THE TIRES WERE FAULTY, THEY CLAIM THAT I DROVE THE VEHICLE WITH UNDERINFLATED TIRES. BEFORE I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY I ALWAYS CHECK THE TIRE PRESSURES AND FLUIDS. I REPLACED ALL OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES BEFORE ONE BLEW OUT ON THE FRONT AND CAUSED A CRASH. IN 26 YEARS OF DRIVING NUMEROUS VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS TIRES I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THESE TIRES THAT HAVE FAILED PREMATURELY. I KEPT THE REMAINING 5 OF THE TIRES FROM THIS SET AND AM HAVING THEM TESTED BY SOMEONE OTHER THAN FIRESTONE. I FIND FIRESTONES EXPLANATION OF UNDERINFLATION IMPOSSIBLE TO BELIEVE SINCE I AM THE ONE WHO HAS PROPERLY MAINTAINED THIS VEHICLE. NLM

NHTSA ID

767623

Incident

May 4, 2002

INSIDE RIGHT REAR DUEL TIRE BLEW BLEWOUT. *AK

NHTSA ID

766801

Incident

Apr 5, 2002

DOT # WAS HARD TO READ ON THE SIDEWALL, SO I'M NOT SURE IF I GOT IT CORRECT. THERE WASN'T ENOUGH ROOM IN THE BLOCK TO ENTER COMPLETE TIRE SIZE; IT IS LT225/75R16. CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURE (TREAD SEPARATED) ON LOW-MILEAGE, PROPERLY-INFLATED TIRE. DID SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF MY RV. I HAVE A WRITTEN REPAIR ESTIMATE OF $2,010.00, WHICH WAS PREPARED BY PROPERTY DAMAGE APPRAISERS OF ALBUQUEREQUE, NM, 505-242-1531, ESTIMATE ID # 2080027.*AK

NHTSA ID

766240

Incident

Jul 28, 2002

TWO DUEL TIRES EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING. TIRE SIZE 227516, DOT VD14XD199, ORIGINAL TIRES.*AK MOTORHOME ON A FORD CHASIS. *JB

NHTSA ID

8014948

Incident

Jun 29, 2002

BOTH OF THESE TIRES WERE PRODUCED AT THE DECAUTER IL PLANT, WHERE THE MAJORITY OF THE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED TIRES WERE PRODUCED. THESE TIRES FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, FORTUNATELY THEY WERE OF THE REAR DUALS AND I DID NOT LOOSE CONTROL. I KNOW OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME FAILURE WITH THIS EXACT SAME TIRE. ALL FIRESTORNE TIRES PRODUCED AT THIS PLANT SHOULD BE CLOSELY EXAMINED FOR DEFECTS IN MANUFACTURING. IN 26 YEARS OF DRIVING VARIOUS SIZES OF VEHICLES AND VARIOUS TIRE MANUFACTURERS I HAVE NEVER HAD A SINGLE TIRE FAIL LIKE THESE TWO TIRES FAILED. THESE TIRES ARE COMPLETELY DETREADED .*AK

NHTSA ID

764895

Incident

May 4, 2002

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. RIGHT REAR OUTSIDE DUAL BLEW OUT. APPEARS TREAD SEPERATED FROM CASING. LOSS OF CONTROL ONTO DIRT SHOULDER CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOTORHOME BODY. 75 MILES LATER, LEFT INSIDE DUAL BLEW OUT, TREAD SEPERATED. RETURN TRIP 6-30-02 RIGHT INSIDE DUAL BLEW. LESS THAN 11,000 MILES ON TIRES. ALL ORIGINAL TIRES. VEHICLE OURCHASED NEW IN JULY OF 1999. I HAVE POSSESSION OF TIRES

NHTSA ID

763743

Incident

Jun 27, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 55-60 MPH, WITH THE DRIVER AND ONE PASSENGER IN A 1999, FORD E450 RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD BLOWNOUT, AND TREAD SEPARATION. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT225/75R16, DOT# VD1L1XD079. TIRE WAS AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC

NHTSA ID

8012670

Incident

Jun 23, 2002

THIS IS THE 2ND TIRE TO HAVE TREAD SEPARATION IN 2 MONTHS. THE FIRST TIRE I CAUGHT IN TIME AND ONLY LOST A PIECE OF RUBBER OFF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. THE 2ND ON WAS THE RIGHT INSIDE REAR DUAL. THE MUD FLAP HOLDER AND THE 3" TAIL PIPE SAVED THE RIG FROM MAJOR DAMAGE (GRAY WATER HOLDING TANK).*AK

NHTSA ID

763361

Incident

Jun 12, 2002

HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT A SHAKE IN THE STEERING WHEEL. PULLED OVER TO CHECK THE TIRES AND FOUND NOTHING. AFTER ABOUT 30 MILE THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. I DID NOT LOSE AIR AND WAS ABLE TO CHANGE TO THE SPARE. THE TIRE STLL HAD 11/32'S OF TREAD LEFT. THE TIRES WERE BUILT IN THE DECATUR PLANT.*AK

NHTSA ID

763339

Incident

Apr 8, 2002

THIS TIRE WAS ON A JAYCO EAGLE CLASS C MOTORHOME. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD438 TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

NHTSA ID

760564

WHILE DRIVING 50MPH, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TIRES ON RECREATION VEHICLE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. FIRESTONE CHECKED TIRES 3,000 MILES PRIOR TO SEPARATION. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER.*AK

NHTSA ID

8002386

Incident

Nov 15, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 60 - 63 MPH, I STARTED TO FEEL A VIBRATION. I THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE ROAD, BUT A SHORT TIME LATER, I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND FELT SOMETHING HIT UNDERNEATH THE MOTORHOME. I IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I FOUND THE REAR, INSIDE, PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS SWELLED UP. THE RUBBER TREAD WAS GONE. ONLY THE CORDS WERE THERE. I SLOWLY DROVE A SHORT DISTANCE TO THE EXIT AND INTO A PARKING LOT, WHERE I JACKED UP THE MOTORHOME, RELEASED THE PRESSURE FROM THE TIRE, AND PROCEEDED TO CHANGE THE TIRE. I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO FORD AND THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT FIRESTONE DIRECTLY. I CALLED FIRESTONE AND WAS TOLD THAT SERIES TIRE WAS NOT ON RECALL, AND TO CONTACT A DEALER FOR PRORATED REPLACEMENT. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO SEVERAL DEALERS, I FINALLY FOUND ONE THAT WOULD REPLACE THE TIRE. HE CALCULATED THE PRORATION BY AVERAGING THE TREAD ON THE REST OF THE TIRES. HE REPLACED THE ORIGINAL, STEELTEX R4S 225/75/16 TIRE WITH A STEELTEX R4S II 225/75/16.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/75/16)

NHTSA ID

752484

Incident

Aug 26, 2001

FIRESTONE STATED THE TIRES WERE CAUSED BY AN IMPACT BREAK ,IFIND THIS HARD TO BELIEVE AT 4,700 -6,700&7,252 MILES I SEE THIS AS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM .I HOPE THERE WILL BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES .MY MOTORHOME ONLY HAS 8,000 MILES ON IT NOW AND I HAVE NEVER RAN OVER AVYTHING.THANK YOU,BRUCE MCALLISTER. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD309 TIRESIZE: LT225/7516)

NHTSA ID

752206

Incident

Jul 21, 2001