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Complaint 240898

1977 FORD EXPLORER • TIRES • filed Aug 17, 2000

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
240898
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1977
Component
TIRES
Date Received
Aug 17, 2000
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES

Owner Narrative

TIRES DID NOT FAIL BUT AN VIBRATION SURFACED AT 60-65 MPH. TIRES CHECKED NO APPARENT PROBLEMS. WHEN THE NEWS OF THE TIRE FAILURES MADE THE NEWS I CHANGED THE TIRES TO A COOPER TIRE. FEEL FIRESTONE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF TIRES AND THAT RUNNING AT MANUFACTURER 26PSI IS CAUSE OF PROBLEM.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P255X70R16 )

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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