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1991 Mazda Navajo Tires & wheels Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

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.
9
Latest Aug 31, 2001
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.
23%
of 39 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

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 1991 Mazda Navajo submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 Aug 31, 2001

FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P23 75R15, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES. TIRES TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM.*AK

NHTSA ID
895639
Incident
Jan 1, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 5, 2001

CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE INTO SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE WHERE TECHNICIAN FOUND OUT THAT FRONT TIRES WERE SHOWING TREAD SEPARATION. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES.*AK

NHTSA ID
882132
Incident
Mar 2, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 29, 2000

PEOO 020;CONSUMER WERE INSPECTING TIRES AND NOTICED THAT FRONT REAR TIRES HAD CRACKS ALL AROUND THE TIRES TIRES ARE THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #AT P23575R15. #DOT W2. *AK THE FRONT TWO TIRE HAD CRACKS ALL AROUND THE WHOLE TIRES. TIRE DEALERS RECOMMENDED THAT THEY BE REPLACED. *YH

NHTSA ID
871900
Incident
Sep 11, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 7, 2000

THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING NORTHBOUND ABOUT 10 MILES SOUTH OF OCALA, FL. I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN THE CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND MAKING LOUD THUMPING NOISES. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED THE TIRES. THE TREAD HAD COME OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE. THE TIRE WAS STILL INFALTED. I CHANGED THE TIRE AND PROCEEDED TO MY DESTINATION, TALLAHASSEE, FL. THE NEXT DAY, I PURCHASED A NEW FIRESTONE TIRE BUT KEPT THE BLOWN TIRE. I SHOWED IT TO ANOTHER FIRESTONE RETAIL CENTER IN ORLANDO AND THE SALESPERSON SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A CURING DEFECT. WE SUED FIRESTONE AND THEY SETTLED FOR $1200.00. THE CAR IS MY FATHER'S BUT I WAS DRIVING IT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. YOU CAN CONTACT ME AT (850) 838-3508. ASK FOR CRAIG AUBREY. WE HAVE SINCE GOTTEN RID OF THE TIRE BUT I CAN PROVIDE PHOTE DOCUMENTATION. I CAN ALSO PROVIDE PAPERWORK FROM THE LAWSUIT AS WELL AS NOTES I WROTE FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT. BEFORE WE SETTLED, FIRESTONE TOLD MY FATHER THAT THE TIRE WAS PROBABLY UNDERINFLATED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. I CHECKED THE INFLATION OF THE TIRES PRIOR TO BEGINNING THE TRIP. THEY WERE INFLATED ACCORDING TO THE PRESSURE RATED ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE. FIRESTONE WANTED TO TIRE TO BE SENT TO THEM BUT WE WOULD NOT FEARING THAT THE EVIDENCE MIGHT BE LOST (MY FATHER IS AN ATTORNEY).( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

NHTSA ID
730700
Incident
Oct 14, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 31, 2000

TIRE SEPERATED AND DISINTEGRATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )

NHTSA ID
729742
Incident
Aug 12, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 25, 2000

I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS YET, BUT I WANT TO KNOW IF I AM PUTTING MY FAMILY IN DANGER BY HAVING A TIRE THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED. I ONLY HAVE ONE TIRE THAT FITS THIS DESCRIPTION. IT IS LOCATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE.( DOT NUMBER: VDHL1MO174 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

NHTSA ID
729050
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 25, 2000

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )

NHTSA ID
729009
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 4, 2000
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING 70MPH RIGHT REAR PASSENGER FIRESTONE ATX TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, AND GO UNDER A SEMI -TRAILER AND ROLL OVER. VEHICLE WAS A MAZDA NAVAJO. DOT # WIHLAT51561. *AK

NHTSA ID
866803
Incident
Jun 30, 2000
ElectricalTires & wheels
Filed Aug 6, 1996

WHILE DRIVING, FRONT WHEEL HUB ENGAGED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO PULL TO SIDE, REPLACED ONCE, IN TO DEALER 4 TIMES/SAME PROBLEM.*AK THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT OF 4WD, NEEDE TO BE DISCONNECTED TO RECYCLE AND THEN RECONNECTED.*JB

NHTSA ID
800553
Incident
May 30, 1996

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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