Complaint 602248

1992 FORD EXPLORER • TIRES:TREAD/BELT • incident Nov 4, 2006

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
602248
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1992
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Incident Date
Nov 4, 2006
Date Received
Nov 7, 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. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED TIRE DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE THE TIRE UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE DEALER BELIEVED THE TIRE CAME FROM A JUNK YARD. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO CONTACT THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15. *AK UPDATED *JB

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