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Complaint 246480

1998 FORD E-350 • TIRES • incident Jul 28, 1999

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
246480
Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Model Year
1998
Component
TIRES
Incident Date
Jul 28, 1999
Date Received
Oct 2, 2000
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES

Owner Narrative

ONE TIRE FAILED (BLOWOUT) AT HIGHWAY SPEED. SECOND TIRE FAILED WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. WE HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF SEVERAL OTHER RVERS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE STEELTEX TIRES. I SPOKE TO A FRIEND THAT HAS HAS 7 STEELTEX FAILURES. I HAVE REPLACED MY ALL OF MY STEELTEX TIRES TO PREVENT A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO OUR RV RESULTING FROM A BLOWOUT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN BE COMPENSATED FOR THE EXPENDITURES INCURRED IN REPLACING OUR DEFECTIVE STEELTEX TIRES BEFORE THEY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT OR FATALITY IN MY FAMILY. REGARDS, RICK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L 1XD TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

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