While driving, the rear driver's side tire separated without warning. As a result, the vehicle vibrated violently. Suddenly the consumer heard a loud noise and the tread had separated and was banging against the body and frame. The consumer pulled over and changed the tire, the accident caused some body damage.

- Brownsville, TX, USA

Replacement equipment on Firestone, Wilderness AT tires, size 265/75R15 with fourtythousand miles on them tread separated. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Consumer stated all 4 tires were replaced.

- Windham, ME, USA

Consumer replaced Firestone tires after a number of flat tires and uneven tread wear, consumer request reimbursement (oot-005), however denied due to time frame. (Firestone P235/75R15 OWL at tires). Nlm

- Walkersvil, MD, USA

Consumer requesting reimbursement for the recall (00T-005) replacement charges.

- Bradford, PA, USA

Consumer replaced Firestone tires after a number of flat tires and uneven tread wear, consumer request reimbursement (oot-005), however denied due to time frame. (Firestone P235/75R15 OWL at tires). Nlm

- Walkersvil, MD, USA

Consumer has 1995, Ford, Ranger pickup. All 4 tires had to be replaced because consumer was traveling about 60mph & tires felt like they were skating all over the road. Consumer replaced them at a service station & found they were out of round. Tire size P235/75R15 dot#unknown. They were the original tires with 47,000 miles.

- Bloomington, MN, USA

Firestone: Older claim re-opened insured alleges accident caused by tire failure. Tire came off rim. (claim# 53-C110-288)

- Houston, TX, USA

Received notice 00T005000/ manufacturer's recall 1704550 & contacted manufacturer. Was informed tires prior to notice & exchanged between 1/1/00 & 8/31/00 would not be done. Owner had tires exchanged prior to receiving notice & seeking reimbursement. Had problem with tires due to tread separation. Firestone ATX, P235/75R15.

- Vadnais Heights, MN, USA

PE 00 020/tire tread separation: Right rear tire experienced a blowout while traveling at 20 mph with driver only in a 1995 Ford, Ranger, original equipment, P215/70R14, dot# unavailable. Please feel free to provide any further details.

- Dresher, PA, USA

This consumer will send in information concerning tire tread separation.

- Minooka, IL, USA

Identical problem with the Firestone ATX tire happened to us, where we heard a big sound while driving, almost lost control of the car where it almost flipped over but didn't as we were able to use all freeway lanes to regain control of the truck (there were no cars around us at that time). We pulled over and discovered a rear tire tread separated from the tire in a big way.( dot number: Tire size: P235/60R15 )

- Calabasas, CA, USA

Consumer had found cracks on the four set of Firestone Wilderness AT tires, size P265/75R15. Firestone Wilderness AT P265/75/R15

- Brookland, MI, USA

While driving (65) mph on interstate, about 80% of the tread separated from the tire on the right rear, causing $2,100 dollars of damage to the wheel well and the side panel of truck. Driver was able to steer truck off the road safely. Tire was a Firestone radial ATX, size P235/75R15 M+S tubeless, dot # vnhl1mo090, tire had only been on vehicle about two weeks before failing, it was a spare and did cause damage to vehicle.

- Shumway, IL, USA