6.5
fairly significant- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 10,960 miles
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Original equipment on a 1999, Chevrolet, C3500, LT245/75R16. Tread separated on the left rear at highway speeds. The customer was traveling at 65 mph at 90 degree tempreature when the tread separated completely.
- Ft Laurdale, FL, USA
PE00 020; consumer had had parked his car in front of the house and noticed that right rear tire was flat. There were stress marks on the tire. Tires were Firestone wilderness #at P26575R16. He said that he contacted Firestone.
- Boiling Spring, NC, USA
PE 00 020/tire tread separation: Unable to get tires to balance by the dealer on four occasions on a 1999, Chevrolet, silerado; original equipment, P265/75R16, dot# unavailable. Firestone notified and refused to check the tire because it was not a recalls tire. Firestone Wilderness AT P265/75/R16
- Palm Coast, FL, USA
Tread has separated on at least one tire. Manufacturing location possibly M/S??.( dot number: Tire size: P265/75R16 )
- Marina Del Rey, CA, USA
Truck was parked in driveway. Noticed a bulge in tire. Went in house to inform room-mate. Tire blew out side where bulge was, while just sitting in driveway. Blew gravel into neighbors garage and vehicle (Jeep). Tire had a hole about the size of a quarter between the sidewall and the tread. Firestone dealer charged us to replace the tire - said it wasn't covered under warranty - and it must have been something we did" how can a tire just blow out sitting in a driveway"( dot number: Tire size: 26575R16 )
- Buckley, WA, USA
PE00 020; consumer took vehicle to dealership because he was having problem with steering. Mechanic told him that front driver's tire tread had separated from wheel. Tires were Firestone wilderness #at P26575R16/114S/M/S. dealership replaced the tire. Firestone Wilderness AT P265/75/R16
- Cleveland, OK, USA
Wilderness ATX original equipment on a 1999 Silverado. While driving 70mph rear left tire blewout. Tire size: P265/75R16, and dot: Urbh164303.
- Wyoming, MN, USA
After being driven could see tire tread was wrinkling from rear left tire. Consumer heard a noise and felt the vehicle becoming unstable, immediately puled over and changed the tire.
- Alturas, FL, USA
Front left tire belts separated, causing the vehicle to pull to the left very hard. Manufacturer has been contacted.
- Addison, IL, USA
- Belden, MS, USA