1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO HAVE TIRES BALANCED DUE TO VIBRATION AND WAS ADVISED TIRES WERE SEPARATING, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THESE TIRES WERE NOT PART OF ANY RECALL, SO CONSUMER PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES, 2 WEEKS LATER CONSUMER REPORTS INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE ON RECALL, SO CONSUMER FILLED OUT A FORM AND SENT IT IN, HOWEVER HAS HEARD NO RESPONSE, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, P235/75R15, DOT W2HL1PY407. *SLC

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO SHOP AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TIRES WERE SEPARATING, WHICH WERE REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER EXPENSE AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT APART OF ANY RECALL, THE TIRES THAT CONSUMER PURCHASED, HOWEVER WERE ON RECALL, CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET A REPSONSE FROM FIRESTONE. (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15)*YH

CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO SHOP AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT TIRES WERE SEPARATING, WHICH WERE REPLACED AT THE CONSUMER EXPENSE AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THEY WERE NOT APART OF ANY RECALL, THE TIRES THAT CONSUMER PURCHASED, HOWEVER WERE ON RECALL, CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO GET A REPSONSE FROM FIRESTONE. (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES P235/75R15)*YH

PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE, TREAD WAS FLAPPING UP AGAINST INNER FENDER WELL. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER , AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, LT23585R16, DOT VN0RTXK127. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON I 95 WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROX. 70 MPH. THIS CAUSED THE TRUCK TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH FROM THE LEFT LANE THEN BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS LUCKY THAT NOBODY WAS BESIDE ME AT THE TIME. WHEN I PULLED OFF THE ROAD I SAW THAT THE WHOLE TREAD WAS GONE OFF THE TIRE. IT BENT UP THE QUARTER PANEL AND RIPPED THE TAILPIPE OUT OF THE MUFFLER. THE TREAD HAD HIT SOME OTHER CARS AND WAS ABOUT 1/4-1/2 A MILE DOWN THE ROAD. THE TIRES ALL HAVE LARGE BULGES OF UNEVEN TREADS. I CALLED GOODYEAR AND TOLD THEM THE PROBLEM. THEY SAID THEY DONT HAVE ANY PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES AND ANY WEAR PROBLEMS ARE PROBABLY THE FAULT OF MY VEHICLE. THEY DID SAY THEY WANT THE BLOWN TIRE AND WILL REPLACE IT, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE OTHERS. SO THEY ARE ALL IN MY GARAGE WAITING FOR A RECALL. THEY ARE DANGEROUS. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, CALL ME AT MY WORK #. THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: 31/10.5/15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 31/10.5/15 )

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT RUNNING INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS SAME DEFECT AS RECALL 98V150001, BUT MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

ABOUT 1 MILE AFTER GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY, I WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH ON A WELL PAVED SURFACE STREET WHEN LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND VEER TO THE LEFT SUDDENLY. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND SLOWLY SLOW DOWN BEFORE THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BUT IT DID NOT COMPLETELY DETACH FROM THE TIRE. ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE TREAD STAYED ATTACHED TO THE STEEL BELTS AND THIS CAUSING A SLAPPING OF THE DETACHED PORTION OF THE TREAD AGAINST THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN ABOUT 300 FEET WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THE TIRE WAS STILL FULLY INFLATED WHEN THE TOW TRUCL DRIVER CMAME TO PUT ON MY SPARE TIRE. THE FIRESTONE DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY ADJUSTMENT OR ALLOWANCE TOWARD REPLACING THE TIRE OR THE REMAINING 3 OTHER TIRES. SINCE I WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THE FIRESTONE DEALER'S ANSWER AND FELT THAT THE OTHER 3 TIRES COULD ALSO BE HAZARDOUS, I BOUGHT FOUR TIRES FROM GOODYEAR TO BE SAFE. THE ONLY REASON I AM WRITING IS SO THAT THE NHTSA WILL BE AWARE THAT

ABOUT 1 MILE AFTER GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY, I WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH ON A WELL PAVED SURFACE STREET WHEN LEFT REAR OF THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND VEER TO THE LEFT SUDDENLY. I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND SLOWLY SLOW DOWN BEFORE THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE BUT IT DID NOT COMPLETELY DETACH FROM THE TIRE. ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF THE TREAD STAYED ATTACHED TO THE STEEL BELTS AND THIS CAUSING A SLAPPING OF THE DETACHED PORTION OF THE TREAD AGAINST THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN ABOUT 300 FEET WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THE TIRE WAS STILL FULLY INFLATED WHEN THE TOW TRUCL DRIVER CMAME TO PUT ON MY SPARE TIRE. THE FIRESTONE DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANY ADJUSTMENT OR ALLOWANCE TOWARD REPLACING THE TIRE OR THE REMAINING 3 OTHER TIRES. SINCE I WAS NOT PLEASED WITH THE FIRESTONE DEALER'S ANSWER AND FELT THAT THE OTHER 3 TIRES COULD ALSO BE HAZARDOUS, I BOUGHT FOUR TIRES FROM GOODYEAR TO BE SAFE. THE ONLY REASON I AM WRITING IS SO THAT THE NHTSA WILL BE AWARE THAT

TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: W2M2 JBA TIRE SIZE: 255/70R15 )

TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING TIRE TO BLOWOUT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: W2M2 JBA TIRESIZE: 255/70R15)

THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE FIREHAWK (235/75R15) TIRE SUSTAINED A TREAD SUSTAINED A TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER, FIVE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INJURIES (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). NLM

DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. NLM

THE DRIVER SEAT SNAPPED (BACKREST). *ET

DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. NLM

THE DRIVER SEAT SNAPPED (BACKREST). *ET

AFTER BRAKING 2 TO 3 TIMES THE BRAKES STAGGER, SHUDDER GRABBING AND STICKING, SEEMS LIKE THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM IS HAPPENING EACH AND EVERY TIME BRAKES ARE APPLIED.

WHILE DRIVING, THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM SIX DIFFERENT FIRESTONE ATX TIRES WITHIN 20,000 MILES. THIS ALWAYS OCCURED ON A HIGHWAY IN TEXAS. THE DATES WERE 10/96, 10/96, 5/97, 12/98, 3/99, & 6/99.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 321150R15 )

PE 00 020/TRIE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH, RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION ON A 1990 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT; P235/75R15; DOT# UNAVAILABLE. DRIVER / TWO PASSENGERS INVOLVED, NO INJURY REPORTED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75/R15 *MW

TRUCK ACCERERATED SOUNDED LIKE OVER 100 MPH BUT WAS GOING SLOW SPEEDCOULD NOT STOPR TRUCK TURNED OFF IN STREET AND JUMPED OUT CAR REAR END BROKE AND U-JOINT. VERY DANGEROUS. *AK

MIDDLE SEAT SEATBELTS ON BOTH SIDES, LOCK UP AND CANNOT BE USED. REPLACED 3 TIMES, 1ST UNDER WARRANTY, HAVE SINCE PAYED FOR IT TWICE, AND THEY LAST LESS THAN A YEAR BEFORE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE CURRENTLY USE THE CAR WITHOUT PASSENGERS IN THE MIDDLE SEAT USING THE SEATBELTS, CAUSE WE CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING THEM. TONY'S CHEVROLET IN WASILLA AK. HAS BEEN THE SERVICER THAT REFUSES TO FIX THE SEATBELTS FOR FREE, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE ONES THAT INSTALLED THE ONES THAT DON'T WORK. *AK