6.5

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
10,960 miles

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problem #10

Mar 242000

Silverado 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer has a 1999 Chevrolet, Silverado. Consumer was riding around and hearing a noise coming from the passenger front tire. Original tires with approx. 20,000 miles. Tire had bulges & tread separation. Chevrolet dealer replaced the tire under their warranty. Tire size LT245/75R16 dot # vn11bac 468. The tire that had tread separation was steel tex, 16".

- Belden, MS, USA

problem #9

Sep 102000

Silverado 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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

problem #8

Nov 011999

Silverado 3500

  • miles
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

problem #7

Mar 031999

Silverado 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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

problem #6

Jun 012000

Silverado 3500

  • miles
Tread has separated on at least one tire. Manufacturing location possibly M/S??.( dot number: Tire size: P265/75R16 )

- Marina Del Rey, CA, USA

problem #5

Jun 192000

Silverado 3500 4WD

  • miles
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

problem #4

Aug 082000

Silverado 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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

problem #3

Aug 062000

Silverado 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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

problem #2

Jul 282000

Silverado 3500 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
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

problem #1

May 022000

(reported on)

Silverado 3500

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Front left tire belts separated, causing the vehicle to pull to the left very hard. Manufacturer has been contacted.

- Addison, IL, USA