# FIRESTONE FIREHAWK — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `240948` · 2000-09-11 · Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** FIREHAWK
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
ON AUGUST 19 I WAS TRAVELING AT 65MPH NORTH BOUND ON THE 15 FREEWAY IN THE #1 LANE WHEN THE FRONT END OF MY TRUCK BEGAN TO SHIMMY A BIT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN BAM, THE RIGHT FRONT OF MY TRUCK DIPPED AND WE WERE FORCED ACROSS 3 LANES OF FREEWAY, BOUNCED OFF THE EMBANKMENT AND STOPPED ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE I-15 AT CAJALCO ROAD OFF RAMP.  I WENT TO RAMONA TIRE THE NEXT DAY AND HAD THE TIRE BLOW OUT REPLACED.  ON 8-20-99 I AM AGAIN ON THE I-15 FREEWAY AND I FEEL MY TRUCK AGAIN START TO SHIMMY, IT WAS DARK SO EXITED THE FREEWAY AND DROVE VERY SLOWLY ON SIDE STREETS, UPON MY ARRIVAL HOME I LOOKED AT MY TIRES AND THE LEFT REAR TIRE IS COMING APART.  ON 8-22-99 I WENT BACK TO RAMONA TIRE IN HEMET AND HAD ALL 3 OF THE FIRESTONE TIRES REPLACED, PAYING OF COURSE FOR THE PRORATE OF TIRE USE AND BALANCE AND MOUNT.  THE FIRST BLOW OUT CAUSED $1119.00 DOLLARS OF DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK, DESTROYING THE RIGHT RUNNING BOARD, BENDING THE TIRE RIM AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL WELL.  I HAVE YET TO BE REIMBURSED BY FIRESTONE FOR THIS DAMAGE.  I HAD MY 3 CHILDREN IN THE VEHCILE WITH ME ON BOTH OF THESE OCCASIONS.  FIRESTONES ONTARIO OFFICE HAD REQUESTED THAT I PAY TO HAVE THE BLOWN TIRE SHIPPED TO TENN.  I HAVE NOT DONE THIS, AND STILL HAVE THE TIRE IN MY POCESSION.  *AK( DOT NUMBER: 32115015 TIRE SIZE: 15 )
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