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FIRESTONE AFFINITY — TIRES

crash2 injured · 455165 · 2004-02-17

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
AFFINITY
Year
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Component
TIRES

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PURCHASED PONTIAC BONNEVILLE JULY 2002, EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE AFFINITY TOURING T2 TIRES. JULY 17, 2003 AT 12,351 MILES HAD R/R TIRE- REPAIRED AT DEALER (M&S CHEVROLET IN PAWLING NY)(WAS TOLD THERE WAS A SCREW IN TIRE) TOLD NO WARRANTY ON THE TIRES. TIRES WERE ROTATED & BALANCED AT THIS TIME. DECEMBER 29, 2003 PROBLEM WITH RIGHT REAR TIRE (16,906 MILES) TOLD A PUNCTURE. WAS REPAIRED, TOLD AGAIN THERE IS NO WARRANTY ON TIRES. FEB 11, 2004 HAD A BLOW OUT LEFT FRONT TIRE. HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO MAJOR INJURIES. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10058313
Machine
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