Complaint 623696
1994 FORD EXPLORER • TIRES:TREAD/BELT • incident May 10, 2007
- Complaint ID
- 623696
- Make
- FORD
- Model
- EXPLORER
- Model Year
- 1994
- Component
- TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- Incident Date
- May 10, 2007
- Date Received
- May 10, 2007
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Owner Narrative
I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICA TIRE ABOUT A NOTICE REGARDING THE SAFETY OF TIRES. THE 1994 FORD EXPLORER ORIGINALLY CAME WITH P235/75R 15 RADIAL ATX. TODAY I TRIED TO RETURN THE TIRE, ORIGINAL SPARE, FOR A FREE REPLACEMENT AS STATED IN THE LETTER. HOWEVER I WAS TOLD BY AN AUTHORIZED FIRESTONE DEALER AT HAYWOOD MALL GREENVILLE SC THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN TERMINATED. THE LETTER FROM BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE NORTH AMERICA DID NOT INDICATE AN END DATE. IN FACT THIS LETTER INDICATED THE COMPANY WAS TRYING TO ROOT OUT THE LAST REMAINING TIRE SPARES. THE DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. AK
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