Complaint 599336
1992 FORD EXPLORER • TIRES:TREAD/BELT • incident Oct 12, 2006
- Complaint ID
- 599336
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 1992
- Component
- TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- Incident Date
- Oct 12, 2006
- Date Received
- Oct 12, 2006
- Data As Of
- Aug 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Owner Narrative
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A NHTSA RECALL LETTER #00T005000 REGARDING TIRES:TREAD/BELT WAS RECEIVED ON 10/07/06, AND AN AUTHORIZED TIRE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL. ON 10/12/06, THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE TIRE DEALER WHO EXPRESSED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE, AND THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WOULD REIMBURSE THE COSTS. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE DEFECTIVE TIRES WOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED TO THE TIRE DEALER THAT A COMPLAINT WOULD BE TAKEN BY THE NHTSA, AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO RESOLUTION. TIRE MANUFACTURER: FIRESTONE. TIRE LINE: ATX. SIZE: P235/75R15.
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.