1996 Chevrolet Suburban: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jun 26, 2003 · Tires · 54,000 miles · MI

The right rear tire experienced tread separation while driving at 60 MPH. *jb the rear of the vehicle went airborne and vibrated badly. The vehicle immediately stopped and nothing appeared out of order and at the speed of 40 MPH there was no indication of vibrating or bouncing. The dealer found the tire tread partially separated from the carcass, there was no leakage of air, and no splitting of tread or sidewall. The firestone dealer said there were no recalls. (model tire/r4s ii) *scc

Filed Jul 9, 2001 · Tires · AZ

While driving at approximately 70 MPH front passenger's tire tread separated. Entire tread peeled off tire, but did not blowout. Damage was done to wheel weld, and passenger mirror. Goodyear, wrangler, gs-a lt265/75r-16c, dot# mdw8wk0v179, and tire had approximately 30k mileagae.*ak

Filed Jun 20, 2001 · Tires · CA

While traveling on the freeway, consumer edxperienced tread separation, consumer went to a local firestone dealer and they replaced the tire at a discount price and refused to provided a free replacement, consumer is requesting reimbursement for the tire as well as the five hundred deductibile to consumer vehicle due to the tread separation which caused damaged to the vehicle. Firestone lt 245/75r-16 load range e (ms).

Filed May 29, 2001 · Tires · NV

Pe 00 040/tread separation: both rear tire experienced tread separation while traveling at 75 MPH with driver and seven passengers, 4 adults and 3 children in a 1996 chevrolet, suburban; original equipment, tire size p245/75r16, dot# unavailable. No damage or injuries reported. Firestone was notified, and willing to assist on a prorate replacement only. *ak firestone steeltex r4s, e load.

Filed Mar 26, 2001 · Tires · CA

Tire tread separated from the casing and tire did not deflate. *ak (tiresize: lt245/75r)( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r )

Filed Mar 20, 2001 · Tires · CT

Consumer's wife was driving at highway speed in 1996, chevrolet, suburban when right rear firestone tire, p245/75r16, dot: bd11bac509 experienced tread separation. *ak

Filed Dec 21, 2000 · Tires · AZ · crash · 1 injury

While traveling 75mph right rear tire blewout. Vehicle vibrated. Pulled to side., and checked tires. Noticed tread had peeled off. Put spare on. Brought another tire to replace spare. 2nd tire left rear blewout, same thing had happened. Then, 3rd tire, right front, same problem. Threw away first tire. Kept other two tires that blew out same day. Vehicle went off road to the left & then back to the right. Driver suffered back injuries due to tread separation of third tire. Bridgestone pueler apt (after market) lt 265/75r16.

Filed Oct 4, 2000 · Tires · CA

@ tires have blow out forno apparent reason (tiresize: lt245/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r1 )

Filed Oct 2, 2000 · Tires · CO

The car came equipped with these tires. I have had 2 blowouts caused from tire separation; the first occurence was in 6/98 with approx. 35k miles on the tire and the second in 8/00 with approx . 54 k miles on the tire. No damage to vehicle or occupents. I have 3 tires left that have 20 k miles of use. Since I tow a rv trailer, my concern is whether I should replace the remaining tires. (dot number: v611b1a tiresize: lt24575r16)

Filed Oct 2, 2000 · Tires · TX

Pe-00-020 replacement tires on a 1996 chevy suburban, tire size lt24575r16, dot number vn11b1a, tire have about 35 thousands miles on them. When driving consumer noticed vibration coming from the front end, consumer had tires inspected and right rear tire was showed evidence of tread separation. Consumer also experienced a problem when driving 70 MPH the left rear entire tread separated from the tire. Tire was replaced. Please provide any further details. *ak

Filed Oct 2, 2000 · Tires · VA

While driving about 55 or 60 MPH tread on the rear passenger's side tire came compeletely off, beating the truck to pieces. Driver was able to control truck. Original tire equipment on a 1996, suburban. Tire size lt24575r16. Tire mileage about 26,000 miles. Owner replaced tire with the same tire. Firestone was not contacted about the tire. Chevrolet repaired truck, and owner received a new tire free of charge. *ak the vehicle dealer repaired damaged caused by the tire failure as well as replaced the tire at no cost to the customer.

Filed Sep 7, 2000 · Tires · SC

Tire failures(2)involved tread coming off the tire (similar to those being recalled)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r16 )