Dealer inspected tires and checked balance for vibration at 30+mph speeds. Dealer said no obvious external defects visable but vibration persists that could be an internal deflect like a ply separation causing vibration. (dot number: Do 8061 tiresize: 265/75R16)

- Lipan, TX, USA

A tire on 2 separate occasions, completely disentigrated. I've driven a long time, and so has my mother who was with me at the time, and neither of us have ever seen anything like this before. Luckily both incidents occured on my rear wheels, and I have a dual rear wheel truck so no accident occurred. (dot number: W10P tiresize: 215/85R16)

- Alamogordo, NM, USA

Blowout on right front tire due to tread separation( dot number: Tire size: Lt26575R16 )

- Round Rock, TX, USA

Blowout on right front tire due to tread separation( dot number: Tire size: Lt26575R16 )

- Round Rock, TX, USA

Blowout on right front tire due to tread separation (tiresize: Lt26575R16)( dot number: Tire size: Lt26575R16 )

- Round Rock, TX, USA

I have had three tire blowouts with this vehicle. The first occured one week after purchase. They have all been sidewall blowouts with complete failure of the tire (unable to repair) all occured at less than 40 mph on graded graveled roads. It appeared as if the tires had been cut. (tiresize: Lt26575R16)( dot number: Tire size: Lt26575R16 )

- West Richland, WA, USA

Tire blowout occured at 55 mph on straight section of dry smooth gravel covered highway during daylight conditions with outside air temperature of approximately 75 degrees F. two weeks prior to failure vehicle had tires inspected, inflated (60 lbs psi), and rotated by Firestone tire center dealer. After incident the destroyed tire was taken to same Firestone tire center dealer where I reported the incident. Dealer informed me that this tire was not part of other Firestone tire recalls. Dealer replaced tire under provisions of Firestone road hazard insurance protection which I had perviously purchased. I am submitting this report due to later information in the news reported on 9/29/2000 that NHTSA had begun an investigation of the same type of Firestone steeltex at tires as used on my Ford F350 pickup truck because of a series of complaints nthsa has received in recent months concerning tire failure situations which seemed to be the same type as I had experienced. (note - this tire failure is the second I have experienced since purchasing the vehicle new in September 1999. The first occured within the first 500 miles of vehicle ownership but did not result in a blowout, but with a sidewall failure above the treadline. This failure was also returned to the same Firestone tire center dealer for replacement.) (tiresize: 26575R16)( dot number: Tire size: 26575R16 )

- Tigard, OR, USA

No summary listed for above vehicle. (tiresize: P265X75R16)( dot number: Tire size: P265X75R16 )

- Imperial, CA, USA

While driveing at between 60-65 mph on two consective days I had massive tire failures on the rear of my truck. In both cases I was traving along at the legal speed level with my truck empty, on a dry roadway, temperature around 100 degrees F. in both cases the truck started to shake real bad and then immediately the tires exploded. In neithe case did the tires loose air. The tread came completely off the casing. I did not loose control of my vehicle because it has dual rear wheels. Both times it did damage the fenders, fender wells, fender liners and fender braces. The tires had about 4,000 miles on them and were inflated to 65 psi. I have contacted kumho tire company and they want me to send in the blown tires and they may replace them and may repair my vehicle damsge. I still have the two damaged tires and the two that did not seperate. I will hold all four tires until I hear from you.( dot number: Hzioycis40 tire size: LT255/8516 )

- Palm Desert, CA, USA

While driveing at between 60-65 mph on two consective days I had massive tire failures on the rear of my truck. In both cases I was traving along at the legal speed level with my truck empty, on a dry roadway, temperature around 100 degrees F. in both cases the truck started to shake real bad and then immediately the tires exploded. In neithe case did the tires loose air. The tread came completely off the casing. I did not loose control of my vehicle because it has dual rear wheels. Both times it did damage the fenders, fender wells, fender liners and fender braces. The tires had about 4,000 miles on them and were inflated to 65 psi. I have contacted kumho tire company and they want me to send in the blown tires and they may replace them and may repair my vehicle damsge. I still have the two damaged tires and the two that did not seperate. I will hold all four tires until I hear from you.( dot number: Hzioycis40 tire size: LT255/8516 )

- Palm Desert, CA, USA

While driveing at between 60-65 mph on two consective days I had massive tire failures on the rear of my truck. In both cases I was traving along at the legal speed level with my truck empty, on a dry roadway, temperature around 100 degrees F. in both cases the truck started to shake real bad and then immediately the tires exploded. In neithe case did the tires loose air. The tread came completely off the casing. I did not loose control of my vehicle because it has dual rear wheels. Both times it did damage the fenders, fender wells, fender liners and fender braces. The tires had about 4,000 miles on them and were inflated to 65 psi. I have contacted kumho tire company and they want me to send in the blown tires and they may replace them and may repair my vehicle damsge. I still have the two damaged tires and the two that did not seperate. I will hold all four tires until I hear from you. (dot number: Hzioycis40 tiresize: LT255/8516)

- Palm Desert, CA, USA

The left rear tire blew out an approx. 3inch section of the side wall on the out side of the tire, a section stayed on the rim and the inside of the tire was intact. There was no evidence of tread separation on the tread. The loca Firestone dealer inspected the tire and could find no reason for the failure. They replaced the tire with the same type for a prorated price of $64.78. The tires were inspected by me before I left for yosemite national park and inflation and condition appeared ok. The failure occured aprox. 35 miles into the trip at about 9:30 am pdt and the temperature wasapprox. 60 to 70 degrees. The failure occured on business IS80, westbound, inside lane. The pickup was empty at the time of failure, if I would have been pulling my fifth wheel trailer with a gross combined vehicle weight og 18560lbs, the results could have been a serious accident as I was in rush traffic and on the inside lane of a six lane freeway. I was able to control the truck and move safely to the outside shoulder to change the tire. I am reluctant to use my trailer with these tires as I do not want my wife because of inacaction by Firestone and Ford to replace these alleged defective tires. I urge your agengy to initiate an immediate recall of these tires if action is not taken within the next 30 days, I will be contacting my congressional representatives for action on this serior problem. Thank you and I added to the fatality list. (dot number: Do 8062 tiresize: Lt26575R16)

- Auburn, CA, USA

Original equipment on a 1999, F350, LT215/85R16 size. Tread on the left inside rear Firestone steeltex separated and blewout. Owner has replaced all of the tires. Dot# W10P1xnz494.

- Bermingham, AL, USA

There are hunks of tread coming off my tires, some the size between a quarter and a half dollar. (dot number: Vnw8 1xl tiresize: Lt26575R16)

- Joplin, MO, USA

Blowout on interstate resulting in damage to vehicle.( dot number: Tire size: LT265/75R1 )

- Semmes, AL, USA

Tread separeted from the rest of the tire thier was no blow out and no puctures to the tire the tread damaged my running board my fender the inner fender and the horn before I was able to stop the tire was still inflatedand it remained inflateduntill I was able to limp down the road to a Ford dealership to see if they could or would assume responsibility for the damages to my truck since the tires were original equiptment. They simply said no and sent me on my way.thier was no reason for this tire to come apart the way it did. It was inflated with the proper air pressureand there were no bumps or potholes in the road just simply poor quality fabrication of ththier product( dot number: Vnw8 1xl tire size: Lt26575R16 )

- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

We were traveling hwy 40 at about 60 mph around 2:00 P.M. when our right rear tire exploded. As the tire tread was peeling off, I tried to gain control of my truck/camper to avoid going off the shoulder or a head-on crash. The blowout caused about $2000 in damages beside complete tire replacement. I made a claim through farmers insurance Agency and the damage has been documented. Additionally, I still have the damaged tire and rim. Upon my return from this trip, I immediately replaced the tires because I felt I might not be so lucky if I had another blowout like this. I feel this blowout was due to a defect in the tire because of the way the tread unraveled and the steel belts blew out. I would like some information how to pursue reimbursement for these damages. Your prompt reply will be appreciated.( dot number: Vnw8 tire size: 265/75/R16 )

- Ogden, UT, USA

Tread separeted from the rest of the tire thier was no blow out and no puctures to the tire the tread damaged my running board my fender the inner fender and the horn before I was able to stop the tire was still inflatedand it remained inflateduntill I was able to limp down the road to a Ford dealership to see if they could or would assume responsibility for the damages to my truck since the tires were original equiptment. They simply said no and sent me on my way.thier was no reason for this tire to come apart the way it did. It was inflated with the proper air pressureand there were no bumps or potholes in the road just simply poor quality fabrication of ththier product( dot number: Vnw8 1xl tire size: Lt26575R16 )

- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

Tire sidewall exploded -and two other tires are bulging at the side wall( dot number: Vdw81xm419 tire size: Lt 265/75R )

- Flournoy, CA, USA

Wife was driving in middle lane on RT95 South toward richmond, va from no-va are when left rear tire blew and absolutely nothing was hit!! tread on outter tire still in tact however outside wall was totall torn apart. Fortunately no one was killed since my wife is a excellent driver she waited for traffic to clear in right lane and was able to pull over truck (along with our 30ft camper trailer). All tires are original equip from Ford for which we special ordered on truck to ensure we had biggest tire avail as options for truck that year we ordered it. Now alum rim is ruined and Ford will not replace tire(s) nor rim. Closest Firestone dealer is very far away 1.5/2 hours. Asked sterling Ford to replace all four tires (since they no longer feel safe and show bubbles on sidewalls) and the rim but they will not even though I have bumper to bumper warranty saying that it is Firestone dealer responsible. However, sterling Ford sells Firestone tires but obviously doesnot warranty any of them!"!" also, about a month earlier valve stem on right rear tire went bad.. so, I have had two (2) incidents with firstone produce. Also, all tires are showing excessive tread wear and there is only 25K miles on tires. I will have to replace all tires before winter and no one can tell me how long these tires are warrantied for; 50 or 60K?? if 60K tire wears out half way and blows out on sidewall somthing is definitely wrong with these tires!!( dot number: Tire size: P265/75R16 )

- Hamilton, VA, USA