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1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

fire · 240813 · 2000-08-16

Vehicle

Make
MERCURY
Model
MOUNTAINEER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF AND DAMAGED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND REAR PANEL. WE WERE GOING APPROX. 50 MILES PER HR. THE TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT BUT DID CATCH ON FIRE. THE FIRESTONE DEALER IN ALEXANDER CITY, ALA. REPLACED THE TIRE AND REPAIRED THE BRAKE SYSTEM. TOTAL COST $985.75. THE COST TO REPAIR PANEL IS $534.21. FIRESTONE IN KENNASAW, GA. REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ON AUG. 5, 2000, AT A COST TO ME OF $100.00. I WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL MY COSTS RELATED TO THE TIRE RECALL. I HAVE ALL RECEIPTS IF NEEDED.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
728078
Machine
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