1997 Chevrolet Suburban: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Aug 20, 2007 · Tires · 132,000 miles · OH · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet suburban. While driving 65 MPH, the contact heard a loud noise and lost control of the vehicle. He crashed the vehicle into a wall. The driver side rear b.f. Goodrich tire tread separated and caused the failure. The road conditions were dry. The front end of the vehicle was damaged. The vehicle was towed. The contact still has the tire and the tread. The dot number was unknown. The tire failure mileage was 45,000 and the vehicle current and failure mileages were 132,000.

Filed Aug 12, 2005 · Tires · FL

Dt: the consumer stated the right rear tire came apart on the interstate. The consumer has written to bridgestone. They would need the tire to be sent to them to determine the cause of the tire separation. Consumer refused to send the tire to the manufacturer. *ak there was damage to the vehicle.

Filed Dec 10, 2003 · Tires · FL

Tire exploded at 40 MPH on a clear paved road. *la the consumer lost control of the vehicle for a brief moment when the tire failed. *scc

Filed Oct 29, 2003 · Tires · FL

At 40 MPH vehicle started wobbling. Consumer pulled vehicle over and noticed that rear tire separated. Firestone, steel tex 245/1675r.

Filed Aug 5, 2003 · Tires · NY

While driving 65 MPH front passenger side tire blew out. Firestone, steeltex radial a/t tire.

Filed Aug 5, 2003 · Tires · NY

Consumer states while driving at 67 MPH and with no warning right front tire tread started to separate, causing tire to blow out. Consumer had to pull over. Firestone, size# lt 245/75r16, dot# unknown. Dealer has been notified.

Filed Oct 17, 2002 · Tires · NM

Tread separated with no warning on highway. Tire pressure at manufacturer's recommended 80 psi. Dt

Filed May 28, 2001 · Tires · CA

I purchased this suburban used from valencia nissan with 23,000 miles on it. They stated the tires were new at that time. On the indicated date, I was towing a travel trailer on the freeway at 60mph, the truck started to rattle then the left rear tire exploded. I safely stopped on the shoulder. I had my wife, 4yr old & 2yr old in the vehicle with me. After inspecting the tire, the tread completely separated from the tire in the same fashion that the recalled firestone tires did. I wanted to know if this set of tires was also under recall. I would like if you could call me regarding this matter. Thank you.*ak (dot number: v611b1a tiresize: 245/75r16)

Filed Oct 11, 2000 · Tires · AZ

While drving at highway speed felt vibration in steering wheel and stopped to determine what was wrong. Discovered that a section of tread (4x4) had come off right front tire. Replaced with spare, and continued to next town. Was unable to purchase replacement, and continued trip without spare. On return trip on september 28, 2000 and pulling a trailer, right rear tire experienced a complete tread separation. Because of no spare, had to have vehicle and trailer towed home. Firestone, steeltex r42 on a 1997, cheverolet, suburban; original equipment, 245/75r16, dot# unavailable. Tire has about 60% of tread left. Has tires available for analysis and photos upon request.

Filed Oct 3, 2000 · Tires · FL

While on vacation had two tires blow out on i75 just south of atlanta. Had to purchase new tires from the firestone dealer on the south side of atlanta. They said this tire was not in the recall list but it came apart just like the others. It was a very, very scary experience the tires that blew out were purchased at the firestone dealer on us41 in fort myers, fl. Which is my home.*ak (tiresize: 245/75r/16)( dot number: tire size: 245/75r/16 )

Filed Oct 2, 2000 · Tires · CA

Tire on hazardous materials response vehicle - u.s. Government owned tag no. I258844; tire is in evidence locker; tread separated from tire at highway cruising speed of 65 MPH - speed set by cruise control; tread wrapped around wheel axel, but did not go flat; left rear tire also replaced after inspection at tire shop; all tires had been regularly checked and were properly inflated. *ak (dot number: unknown tiresize: lt245/75r1)

Filed Sep 1, 2000 · Tires · WA

While traveling less than 5 MPH in a "rolling backup" the right rear tire on our suburban literally exploded. I pulled off the side of the road immediately, and found a very large hole in the sidewall of the tire. There were no foreign objects in the road, and no indication of any kind of puncture to the tire. The sidewall of the tire blew outward, and left a hole approximately 4" wide by 7 inches long. The vehicle was less than two months old, and had approxmately 1200 miles on it. I had the vehicle in for its first oil change 3 days earlier, and among other things had the tire pressure checked. I contacted a local firestone dealer about replacing the tire, and was told that they could not replace the tire with an exact match, since that particular line of tires (steeltex at) was a tire made exclusively for gm trucks as original equipment. I contacted the gm dealer (gilchrist chevrolet in tacoma wa) and they replaced the tire at no charge. With the recent revelations about firestone tire defects, I am concerned about the firestone tires on my suburban. The "steeltex at" series has not been mentioned in any of the news reports, but I know of one other person who has had similar problems with the firestone steeltex tires on his gm truck.( dot number: tire size: p265r16 )