Tread on the left front tire is beginning to separate. Tire size P20560R15. Original tire equipment on a 1996, Honda, Accord. Tire mileage about 40,000. Tire dealership is not aware of the problem. The vehicle does not vibrate and has no alignment problem. It is simply a tire problem.

- Compton, CA, USA

I would like to take a moment of your time to let you know about an accident that almost occurred yesterday, 09/04/00, with my 31 year old wife, tonya, and my 2 1/2 year old son, jacob. They traveled 300 miles to spend the labor day weekend with my wife's parents. On the return trip tonya got approximately seven miles from home. She noticed that the car was not driving smoothly and suddenly there was a noticeable shake to the front of the car. She immediately pulled to the side of the road and tried to observe any damage to the vehicle that would cause it to drive so poorly. She could not find anything and she limped the car the remaining seven miles to the house. When tonya arrived she told me about the problem with the car. I looked at it and could not locate the source of the problem. I drove the car approximately 30 feet at a very low speed. I could tell that the car was not operating normally. I again looked the car over and noticed that the front passenger side tire's steel belt had separated. The tire, still holding air pressure and bulging, was the obvious problem. I also noted at this time that the brand was Firestone, firehawk SS10. (further info on tires P195/60R15 87S M+S dot vdv9 jbb 226). After doing some investigating about the Firestone recall tires I have learned that the separated tire on my 1996 Honda Accord was made at the decantur plant. Today I took my car to the les schwab tire center, P.O. Box 16388 missoula mt 59808-6388 (406) 721-1770. I learned upon arriving at the store that the Firestone tires that were recalled did not include the tire that almost caused my life to change. My family is the most important thing to me and I purchased four new toyo spectrum all season tires. This set me back $300 and I am not a rich man. The invoice number for this transaction was 298921 on 09/05/00... to the people of NHTSA, thankyou for your time.( dot number: Vdv9 tire size: P195/60R15 )

- Frenchtown, MT, USA

I would like to take a moment of your time to let you know about an accident that almost occurred yesterday, 09/04/00, with my 31 year old wife, tonya, and my 2 1/2 year old son, jacob. They traveled 300 miles to spend the labor day weekend with my wife's parents. On the return trip tonya got approximately seven miles from home. She noticed that the car was not driving smoothly and suddenly there was a noticeable shake to the front of the car. She immediately pulled to the side of the road and tried to observe any damage to the vehicle that would cause it to drive so poorly. She could not find anything and she limped the car the remaining seven miles to the house. When tonya arrived she told me about the problem with the car. I looked at it and could not locate the source of the problem. I drove the car approximately 30 feet at a very low speed. I could tell that the car was not operating normally. I again looked the car over and noticed that the front passenger side tire's steel belt had separated. The tire, still holding air pressure and bulging, was the obvious problem. I also noted at this time that the brand was Firestone, firehawk SS10. (further info on tires P195/60R15 87S M+S dot vdv9 jbb 226). After doing some investigating about the Firestone recall tires I have learned that the separated tire on my 1996 Honda Accord was made at the decantur plant. Today I took my car to the les schwab tire center, P.O. Box 16388 missoula mt 59808-6388 (406) 721-1770. I learned upon arriving at the store that the Firestone tires that were recalled did not include the tire that almost caused my life to change. My family is the most important thing to me and I purchased four new toyo spectrum all season tires. This set me back $300 and I am not a rich man. The invoice number for this transaction was 298921 on 09/05/00... to the people of NHTSA, thankyou for your time.( dot number: Vdv9 tire size: P195/60R15 )

- Frenchtown, MT, USA

1996 Honda, Accord taken to tire center for inspection, and informed consumer that three of the tires were experiencing tread separation. Original equipment, P185/65R15, dot# unavailable, and they would prorate the difference. The tread separations occurd on left front, right front and right rear tires.

- Memphis, TN, USA

Michelin steel belted radial tire blew out.

- Indio, CA, USA