Complaint 604770

1992 FORD EXPLORER • TIRES:TREAD/BELT • incident Nov 24, 2006

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
604770
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1992
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Incident Date
Nov 24, 2006
Date Received
Nov 30, 2006
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Owner Narrative

MY FORD EXPLORER WAS ORIGINALLY EQUIPPED WITH THE BRIDGESTONE-FIRESTONE TIRES THAT HAVE SINCE BEEN RECALLED. I REPLACED THESE TIRES IN 2003 WITHOUT EVER HAVING ANY NOTICE OF THE RECALL. RECENTLY I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT I COULD GET MY TIRES REPLACED FOR FREE. THIS WAS THE FIRST NOTICE OF THE RECALL....AT LEAST 4 YEARS AFTER THE SUPPOSED RECALL. AND YES, I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND LIVING AT THE SAME ADDRESS FOR MORE THAN 10 YEARS. *JB

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