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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT — TIRES

1 injured · 244163 · 2000-09-22

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
WILDERNESS AT
Year
Manufacturer
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Component
TIRES

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE TIRES FAILED TO PERFORM AND MADE THE CAR SLIP INTO DITCH. I HAD TO GET IT PULLED OUT AND I HAD IT LOOKED AT THE FORD DEALER. THE DEALER AND FIRESTONE RECOMMENDED TO ME THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE SO THE CAR WILL NOT DO IT AGAIN. IT IS NOW SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 AND I HAVE NOT HEARD THEM GIVING THE TIRES AS THE SAID THEY WOULD. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE RECALLING MY WILDERNESS AT TIRES. PLEASE HELP ME BECAUSE I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED LIKE THE OTHER ACCIDENTS. I FEEL BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE IS CHEATING AND LYING TO US. CONGRESS SUPPORTS MY REQUEST. THANK YOU. CHHABI( DOT NUMBER: VNHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
732223
Machine
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