1995 FORD F-350 Tires Problems

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.

Mileage: 124,055

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

Mileage: 130,000

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

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

TIRE FAILURE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 215R75 X 1)

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

TREAD SEPARATION AT SPEED. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VDOR1XI028 TIRESIZE: 235/85/R16)

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

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

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)

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)

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

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

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: NONE TIRE SIZE: 16235 )

THESE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 30,000 MILES WHEN THEY BECAME DANGEROUS.( DOT NUMBER: )

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 )

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

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.

INSTALLATION OF VALVE EXTENSIONS TO FACTORY INSTALLED VALVE STEMS, CAUSES THE EXTENSION TO BEND AND BREAK CAUSING AIR TO LEAK. TT