Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Tires & wheels reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
19
Latest Nov 16, 2007
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
14%
of 134 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6
What this page shows
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Ford F-350 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming tire or wheel
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 16, 2007
Crash reported2 injuries reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD F350. THE VEHICLE HAS UNIROYAL LAREDO LTL, SIZE LT235/85R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD, DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND INTO SOME TREES. THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND FLIPPED OVER ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AN INVESTIGATOR PROVIDED THE COMPLAINT INFORMATION ON THE CONTACT'S BEHALF. THE PURCHASE DATE AND DEALER INFORMATION WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,055.
NHTSA ID
10209169
Incident
Nov 2, 2007
Mileage
124,055 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 12, 2003
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER HEARD A LOUD BANG COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE AND DISCOVERED THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, CAUSING A COLLISION WITH A CONCRETE BARRIER. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES. FIRESTONE, STEELTEX AT, P265/75R16. *AK *JB *NLM
NHTSA ID
10042495
Incident
Oct 2, 2003
Mileage
130,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 27, 2001
PE 00-040/TREAD SEPARATION/TIRE FAILURE: LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPEREINCED A SIDEWALL TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ON A 1995, FORD, F350; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT 215/85R16, DOT# VN0P1WV165. FIRESTONE WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER HAS SINCE NOTIFIED FIRESTONE AS OF 9-5-2001 AND WAS INFORMED BY FIRESTONE THAT THERE ARE NO RECALLS, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES.*JB
NHTSA ID
895238
Incident
Aug 23, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 21, 2001
FIRESTONE, STEELTEX TIRES, P215/85R16, DOT 8X0P1XN AND DOT W10P65B REPLACEMENT TIRES WITH 20000 MILES ON A 1995, FORD F350. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH 2 RIGHT REAR TIRES SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL WHERE IT MEETS TREAD. NO ACCIDENT.*AK *TT
NHTSA ID
894848
Incident
Aug 7, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 10, 2001
TIRE FAILURE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215R75 X 1)
NHTSA ID
750226
Incident
Jun 5, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 23, 2001
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, 3 OUT OF 6 TIRES-LEFT FRONT/LEFT REAR INSIDE, AND RIGHT REAR INSIDE LOST TREADS AT VARIOUS TIMES. WAS ON CRUISE CONTROL AT 50MPH, AND AT OTHER TIMES WAS DOING 25MPH. HAD TIRES CHECKED, NOTHING WAS FOUND THAT CAUSED TREAD TO PEEL OFF. FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE 273SWP; LT21585416-E; WITH 11,000 MILES. TIRES ON 1995, FORD F350, CREW CAB.*AK BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES. *SLC
NHTSA ID
893131
Incident
Jul 13, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 25, 2000
TREAD SEPARATION AT SPEED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDOR1XI028 TIRESIZE: 235/85/R16)
NHTSA ID
735080
Incident
Sep 10, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 23, 2000
PE00040; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: TWO REAR TIRES ON DRIVER'S SIDE HAVE BULGE SPOTS ON SIDEWALL.TIRES ONLY HAVE 28,380. TIRES ARE FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX R4S, 21585R16. ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT ON A 1995, FORD, F350. *AK
NHTSA ID
873568
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 5, 2000
2 deaths reported
PE00040, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON 1995, F-350, TIRE SIZE 21585R16. INSIDE REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. A PREVIOUS TIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 20,000 DID THE SAME AS THIS ONE BEING REPORTED. (CONSUMER INDICATED 2 FATALITIES ON THE REPORT, HOWEVER NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED). *AK *MJS
NHTSA ID
872360
Incident
Sep 1, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 30, 2000
I TOOK THESE TIRES OFF OF THE TRUCK WHEN NEW AND INSTALL THEM ON MY RV TRAILER WHERE THEY FAILED. THE FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THEY HAD 50% TREAD LIFE LEFT, BUT WOULD NOT REPLACE THEM. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNOR1WT134 TIRESIZE: LT235/85/R)
NHTSA ID
732998
Incident
Sep 15, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 30, 2000
I WAS DRIVING ON I30, 70 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. I GOT STOPPED WITHOUT ANY INJURIES AND CHANGED TIRE. THERE WAS ONLY ABOUT 6 INCHES OF THE SIDEWALL LEFT ON THE BLOWN TIRE. I STILL HAVE 6 OF THE SAME ORIGNAL TIRES LEFT ON THIS FORD 350 DULLY TRUCK. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNOP1WV174 TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)
NHTSA ID
732927
Incident
Feb 18, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 12, 2000
BRENT, I NEED THE INFO ON THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL. OUR INSURED INSISTS THIS IS A RESULT (TIRE FAILURE). INSURED HAD FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL. AT LT 235/75R16..THANKS..LJE (CLAIM# 02-0431-113) *MW
NHTSA ID
6900177
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 12, 2000
TIRE TREAD CAME OFF VEH AND HIT VEH DAMAGING IT. INSD WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEH AND DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. NEED TO SUB FIRESTONE TIRE IS A 235 85 R 16 FIRESTONE R4S. (CLAIM# 59-V549-291) *MW
NHTSA ID
6900116
Incident
Aug 14, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 23, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: NONE TIRE SIZE: 16235 )
NHTSA ID
728832
Incident
Jun 13, 1996
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 19, 2000
THESE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 30,000 MILES WHEN THEY BECAME DANGEROUS.( DOT NUMBER: )
NHTSA ID
728461
Incident
Aug 1, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 16, 2000
THE TIRE FAILED BY LOOSING ITS STEEL BELT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH. THIS TIRE HAD ABOUT 20KMILES ON IT & HAD ABOUT 1/3 OF ITS TREAD LEFT. IT DID NOT BLOW OUT BUT DAMAGED THE WHEEL WELL. THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED FOR THE LOAD AND WAS JUST CHECKED THAT MORNING.( DOT NUMBER: VNOR 1WT 3 TIRE SIZE: 85R16 )
NHTSA ID
728134
Incident
Jul 13, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 14, 2000
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION. HOWEVER, CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL TIRES, LT235/85R16 SIZE, DOT#: VNOR1WT454. *AK THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
NHTSA ID
867732
Incident
Aug 13, 2000
EngineTires & wheels
Filed Nov 18, 1999
FOLLOWING SERVICING AND INSTALLATION OF NEW EXHAUST MANIFOLD, HAD A BOLT/BRACKET COME LOOSE WHILE TOWING A HORSE TRAILER, BOLT/BRACKET IMPACTED LEFT REAR TIRE, INDUCING A BLOW OUT THROUGH THE TREAD. FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL BOLT/BRACKET IS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THIS DAMAGE. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE FROM THIS INDUCED TIRE FAILURE ON UNDER BODY OF TRUCK IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND THE LEFT REAR TRUCK WHEEL AS WELL AS UNDERBODY DENTS TO ALUMINUIM HORSE TRAILER.
NHTSA ID
714975
Incident
Nov 18, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 23, 1995
INSTALLATION OF VALVE EXTENSIONS TO FACTORY INSTALLED VALVE STEMS, CAUSES THE EXTENSION TO BEND AND BREAK CAUSING AIR TO LEAK. TT
NHTSA ID
960435
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