1995 Nissan D21 Tires & wheels Problems

THIS IS TO REPORT THE SECOND HIGH SPEED BLOW OUT ON A SET OF MICHELIN TIRES THAT WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE VALVE STEM. THE TIRE WAS RETURNED TO SAM'S CLUB, UNDER THEIR ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY, WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE IN LESS THAT SIX MONTHS ON THE SAME SET OF TIRES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE VALVE STEMS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED WITH EACH NEW TIRE. THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE REMAINING TWO STEMS NOR DID THEY ALERT ANYONE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF A PROBLEM. IN BOTH INCIDENTS, I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH BUT SOMEONE ELSE MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. *LA

NHTSA ID

10043252

Incident

Oct 16, 2003

CONSUMER STATES TIRES WERE LOOSING AIR AND WAS HAVING TO ADD AIR TO TIRES AT LEAST TWICE A WEEK, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO MECHANIC TO HAVE TIRES REPLACED AND INQUIRED TO MECHANIC IF THERE WERE ANY SIGNS OF TREAD SEPARATION, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT ONE OF THE FIRESTONE (FR486) TIRES WERE SEPARATING.*JB

NHTSA ID

561830

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD TIRE BLOWOUT. HE WAS ABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE, AND STEERED IT ONTO SHOULDERS. HE NOTICED THAT REAR TIRE AND PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT. ALSO, THIRD TIRE BLEWOUT ON 29 OF MARCH. TIRES WERE FIRESTONE, P21570R14 NTS #DOT W2HYFRN161. HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK

NHTSA ID

886976

Incident

Apr 23, 2001

PEE0 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE, REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, #FR22, P19575R14. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND FIRESTONE WAS NOTIFIED.*AK THE TREAD SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

872036

Incident

Sep 29, 2000

GENERAL GRABBER AP TIRES P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED SMOOTH EVN CUTS OR TREAD SEPARATION AROUND ALL 4 TIRES, APPROXIMATELY 1/2 TO AN INCH ABOVE THE RIM ON WHAT APPEARED TO BE A SEAM OR RAISED SURFACE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

871056

Incident

Sep 20, 2000

TREAD SEPARATED FROM STEEL BELTS, AND POUNDED ON BODY OF TRUCK, CAUSING $1400 IN BODY DAMAGE, THEN RIPPED AWAY, LEAVING ONLY A BARE STEEL BELT, WHICH STILL HELD AIR PRESSURE. REPORTED TO FIRESTONE DEALER, WHO TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR 1995 TIRES BECAUSE TIRES SHOULD BE THROWN OUT AND REPLACED AFTER 4 YEARS, DUE TO UV DAMAGE FROM THE SUN; HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT I HAD TOO MUCH AIR IN THE TIRE. I REPLACED THAT AND ANOTHER FIRESTONE TIRE (ALSO VINTAGE 1995) AT SEARS AT MY OWN EXPENSE ($144 MORE). *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P195 75R14 )

NHTSA ID

732054

Incident

Sep 16, 2000

I DO NOT HAVE THE FAILED TIRE ANYMORE TO GET DOT # FROM. LOOKING FOR INSURANCE DOCUMENTATION TO FORWARD TO FIRESTONE TO GET COMPENSATED FOR INSURANCE CLAIM AND REPLACEMENT TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

NHTSA ID

730399

Incident

Dec 23, 1999

TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE TIRES IN FRONT WERE BALD; SO DEALER REPLACED THE TIRES WITH NEW TIRES. THIS WAS WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS AT 8000 MILES. NOTICED THAT AT 15000 MILES THE NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES HAD START WEARING OUT, AND THE DEALERR SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX THEM THIS TIME. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY HIS TIRES ARE WEARING OUT SO FAST AT LOW MILEAGE. *AKTHE ALIGNMENT HAS BEEN ADJUSTED SEVERLA TIMES BUT THE TIRES CONTINUE TO WEAR PREMATURELY (NOT TIRE INFO WAS GIVEN), THE FRONT END STICKS/LOCKS UP WHEN MAKING FULL TURNS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE, THE FUEL ECONOMY IS LOW, THE ASHTRAY FALLS OUT OF THE DASHBOARD, THE TRUCK SLIDES SIDEWAYS WHEN STOPPING ON ICY ROADS, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

816111

Incident

Jul 12, 1995

FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURE. *AW

NHTSA ID

600473

Incident

Aug 10, 1995