Complaint 424036
2000 FORD E-350 • TIRES:TREAD/BELT • incident Aug 8, 2003
- Complaint ID
- 424036
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- E-350
- Model Year
- 2000
- Component
- TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- Incident Date
- Aug 8, 2003
- Date Received
- Aug 10, 2003
- Data As Of
- Jul 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Owner Narrative
BRIDGESTONE DUELER LT285/74R16, BLEW OUT AT 60 MPH IN F350 PU ON I15, IN CALIF. LIFTED LEFT REAR OFF GROUND WITH NO WARNING AND DAMAGING LR QUARTER PANEL RECENTLY REPLACED BY FIRESTONE STEEL TEX TIRE FAILURES (2XS). WENT FOUR HOUR AND RIGHT REAR BRIDGESTONE SEPERATE CLEANLY, AS IF RECAP. TIRES CHECKED PRIOR TO TRIP, AND AGAIN AFTER FIRST BLOWOUT. NOT LOADED, PULLING EMPTY HORSE TRAILER. CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY I'M REPORTING THIS, NTHSA IS EFFECTIVE AS THE USELESS TIRES! *NLM
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.
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