# B.F.GOODRICH B.F.GOODRICH — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `240876` · 2000-08-17 · B.F. GOODRICH TIRE CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** B.F.GOODRICH
- **Model:** B.F.GOODRICH
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** B.F. GOODRICH TIRE CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE 70,000 MILE WARRANTY TIRES DESCRIBED.  WITHIN A COUPLE OF WEEKS ONE OF THE TIRES SPLIT APART ON THE SIDE WHILE I WAS TRAVELING APPROX. 30 MPH.  IT WAS RULED DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED.  ON 7/28, WHILE GOING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE A SECOND TIRE SPLIT APART RESULTING IN A WRECK WITH INJURIES.  THE TIRE PLACE WHERE I PURCHASED THE TIRES SAID IT FAILED AND SPLIT APART AFTER THEY EXAMINED WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE TIRE.  A WEEK LATER I HEARD ABOUT THE FIRESTONE PROBLEMS AND I WAS WONDERING WHETHER OR NOT BF GOODRICH HAD HAD REPORTED PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES AS I HAVE HAD TWO COME APART?  ANYWAY, I WANTED TO REPORT THIS TO YOU BECAUSE IF IT IS A PROBLEM I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANYONE KILLED OR INJURED ANY MORE SERIOUSLY THAN MY SON AND I WERE.( DOT NUMBER: URTU11 TIRE SIZE: P205/65R15 )
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