Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 17, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A CONTINENTAL EXTREME CONTACT TIRE, SIZE: 205/55R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SUSTAINED A BLOW OUT. THE CONTACT ALSO DISCOVERED A BLISTER ON THE SIDEWALL OF THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED IN REFERENCE TO THE DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS 155. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,904.
- NHTSA ID
- 10572770
- Incident
- Mar 15, 2014
- Mileage
- 135,904 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 19, 2012
I HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE FREEWAY. PURCHASED REPLACEMENT TIRE AND DROVE 313 MILES ON THIS BRAND NEW TIRE AND IT DEVELOPED A BUBBLE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10466674
- Incident
- Jun 14, 2012
- Mileage
- 57,835 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 25, 2003
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. THE DRIVER MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE TIRE WILL BE REPLACED ( BIG O SIZE 18570R14). PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 10040605
- Incident
- Sep 2, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 22, 2001
THE BRIDGESTONE TIRE,(DOT#OBT2PFB419,TIRE SIZE P205/55HR16) THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT AND LITERALLY SPLITED IN TWO WHILE DRIVING.
- NHTSA ID
- 562588
- Incident
- Jul 19, 2001
EngineTires & wheels
Filed Aug 18, 2001
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 750694
- Incident
- Dec 20, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 24, 2001
TIRE FAILED UNDER HIGHWAY SPEED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE TIRE DID EXPLODE. THE TIRE DEALER INSPECTED THE OTHER THREE TIRES WHILE STILL ON THE VEHICLE ,AND FOUND NO APPARENT DEFECTS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: OBT2PFB TIRESIZE: P205/55R16)
- NHTSA ID
- 749052
- Incident
- Jul 19, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 10, 2001
LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 75 MPH ON A 85 DEGREE DAY. OUTSIDE SIDEWALL BLEW AND COMPLETELY SPLIT APPROX. 2" UP FROM BOTTOM OF TIRE. HAD INFLATED ALL TIRES TO 36LBS. LOAD WAS 3 PASSENGERS + LUGGAGE. LOAD EST. 700LBS MAX... PICTURES AVAILABLE & STILL HAVE TIRES. REPLACED ALL 4 WITH MICHELINS. SUBARU AND FIRESTONE HAVE BEEN CONTACTED VIA E-MAIL WITH DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT. LOOKS LIKE FIRESTONE HAS DISCONTINUED THIS TIRE AS IT'S NOT LISTED AS AVAILABLE ON THEIR WEB SITE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W2X0W66120 TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)
- NHTSA ID
- 748179
- Incident
- Jun 18, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 28, 2001
THE TIRE IS TUBELESS. TRAVELING AT AN ESTIMATED 50 MPH THE TIRE SIDE WALL SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD. IF I LOST A FRONT TIRE I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 8M15794-7 TIRESIZE: P22560R16)
- NHTSA ID
- 747510
- Incident
- Jun 27, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 17, 2001
SIDEWALL DETERIORATION AND FAILURE. ON SIDEWALL, 1 CM. BELOW THE CORNER/BEGINNING OF TREAD, RUBBER DETERIORATED ESPOSING WHITE MATERIAL UNDERNEATH FOR THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF TIRE. NO BLOWOUT EXPERIENCED, JUST SLOW LEAK RESULTING IN FLAT. VEHICLE LOCATION AT TIME OF FAILURE: NH ROUTE 16 SOUTH, 0.5 MILES BEFORE EXIT 9. VERY HOT DAY - TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 90'S. FAILED TIRE LEFT AT TRI-CITY SUBARU (NH) SERVICE DESK ON 6/16 - CONTACT SERVICE MANAGER (PAUL) AT (603) 742-3647 (MON-FRI 8AM-5PM). DUE TO LOCAL UNAVAILABILITY OF FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT REPLACEMENT TIRE (ON 6/16), MY VEHICLE NOW HAS A GOODYEAR SPIRIT TIRE ON FRONT/LEFT. I AM AWARE THAT HAVING DIFFERENT DESIGN TIRES ON MY VEHICLE IS UNSAFE, BUT I HAD NO CHOICE. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE UNSAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING ON THE DONUT SPARE. REQUESTING OF TRI-CITY TO REPLACE FAILED TIRE, AND REINBURSE MY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GOODYEAR SPIRIT TIRE. *AK (TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )
- NHTSA ID
- 746944
- Incident
- Jun 16, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 11, 2001
RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, CAR BECAME DIFFICULT TO CONTROL.*AK TIRE IS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 885662
- Incident
- Apr 9, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 29, 2000
RIGHT FRONT TIRE WAS PULLING CAR TO THE RIGHT. DEALER ALSO SAID TO KEEP TIRES INFLATED 5PSI ABOVE MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS. CAR SHAKES AT 55MPH IN WARM WEATHER BUT DOES NOT OCCUR IN COLDER WEATHER. (DOT NUMBER: BM19359-1 TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)
- NHTSA ID
- 735378
- Incident
- Jul 20, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 14, 2000
THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 554610
- Incident
- Aug 5, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 3, 2000
TREAD SEPERATION, TOTALLY FLAT TIRE AT 50 MPH, ON I-95 IN LUMBERTON NC( DOT NUMBER: W2X0-W66 TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )
- NHTSA ID
- 730006
- Incident
- Jul 7, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 29, 2000
FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 554144
- Incident
- Aug 5, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 14, 2000
THE ORIGINAL FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE FAILED AND SHREDDED WHILE DRIVING. *MJS
- NHTSA ID
- 553739
- Incident
- Jul 31, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 9, 2000
NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )
- NHTSA ID
- 727404
- Incident
- Jul 15, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 7, 2000
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH AND, HEARD A NOISE, AND AND SAW TIRE DEBRIS HITTING AGAINST VEHICLE . VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE. BECAUSE ENTERING A TUNNEL HE PULLED OVER. NO VISIBLE PUNCTURE ON THE TIRE. LEFT REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 867015
- Incident
- Aug 6, 2000
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