1999 Chevrolet Suburban: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Dec 27, 2019 · Tires · 194,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban equipped with cornell 1000 tires, size: p235/75r15. While driving 55 MPH, the front end of the vehicle shook severely, especially when traveling up to 65 MPH. The contact also stated that the two front wheels wobbled, which were moved to the rear of the vehicle after a tire rotation. The contact also stated that all four tire sidewalls were worn. The tires were not replaced. The contact stated that the failure could be due to the compound or the belt rubber and referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 17t019000 (tires). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failures. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 194,000 and the tire failure mileage was 5,000.

Filed Jul 6, 2011 · Tires · 101,216 miles · CT

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet suburban equipped with firestone steel tex a/t; tires, size lt245/75/r16, dot number: w2tv2f33600. The contact stated that while driving 65 MPH, the rear driver side tire tread separated, causing the tire to explode. The contact replaced the tire and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 101,216 and the current mileage was 117,200.

Filed May 12, 2005 · Tires · 41,035 miles · OH

While driving at 60 MPH, the tread separated from the lf tire. Vehicle sustained damage to wheel well, rocker panel, front fender and side view mirror. The tread separation appears to be between the two steel belts. The tire pressure was checked and was within the manufacturer specification. Just prior to the tread separation, the driver experienced a vibration in the steering wheel. (*nm) fsb (8/11/05 follow up call): on 6/4/05, the owner experienced a 2nd tread separation without warning involving the lr tire at 65 MPH. As in first incident, the owner was able to maintain control of the vehicle. Owner has replaced all tires and has failed tires in possession. Owner was advised by technician that remaining tires would have also failed.

Filed Jan 20, 2005 · Tires · CA

I had three blow outs and one incident where the tire lost all air with no visible damage to the tire. This happened within one year.

Filed Aug 30, 2004 · Tires · AZ

Chevrolet suburban right rear steeltex tire tread separated.*mr the consumer was told from gm and firestone, who never looked at or requested to look at the failed tire, that the failure was due to a road hazard. A local firestone dealer looked at the tire and indicated that the tire looked like it's tread separated, but he could not officially (lt245/75r16, 120/116r m/s, r4sv611b1a448 (23557), (sp872k), (tpc spec 2012 ms).

Filed Aug 17, 2004 · Tires · CA

Kathleen demeter, director office of defects investigations national highway traffic & safety administration 400 seventh street sw washington, dc 20590 dear kathleen I am writing on behalf of the second petition from lisoni & lisoni concerning the firestone steeltex class action suit. It is my desire that the federal safety agency allow that suit to proceed and stand on its own merit in the courts. I bought a new 1999 chevrolet suburban in nov of 1999 which came equipped with four lt245-75r-16 firestone steeltex tires on the ground and one spare. This vehicle was 100% dealer maintained and never ran off of paved roads. It primarily traveled from the la area or las vegas to lake tahoe. I have homes in all three areas and travel between them. During the course of these trips over the last several years, I have had three high speed blowouts and two tire tread separations. That is five for five of the tires firestone built and were delivered on my vehicle. I am in my mid 60s and have driven autos since I was 16 and have never had this type of substandard performance on any auto that I have ever owned. My major dissatisfaction and the reason for this letter is the total disregard firestone acknowledged in any of my several letters of loss claim with them. To this date, all I ever received from firestone was assurance their product was safe and that any problems that I was having was the fault of my misuse of their product. This total disregard for consumer safety and customer satisfaction needs correcting or this company should not be allowed to do business in our country. Please make firestone defend their customer commitment in court. Thank you jack t stone, jr. 319 makin ave. Palmdale, ca 93551. *jb

Filed Jul 22, 2004 · Tires · CA

While towing my 29' trailer through wyoming on interstate 80 at approximately 55 MPH my right rear tire blew. The tread separated and there was a large hole through the steal. The inside of my wheel was damaged and my quarter panel was covered with rubber where the tread separated and rubbed around the side of my suburban till I came to a stop on the side of the highway. I purchased a new tire. The tire that blew was 1 year old and had less then 10,000 miles on it, additionally the tire pressure was checked two days prior.

Filed Nov 5, 2003 · Tires · 31,770 miles · TX

Tire tread separated on vehicle while driving at 55 MPH. *mr the first tire tread came off the right rear tire. When the new tire was placed on the vehicle, the tread came off that tire and damaged the vehicle. *scc

Filed Oct 29, 2003 · Tires · NJ

Structural failure of four of five original equipment firestone steeltex tires. We purchased a new 1999 chevrolet suburban 2500 (VIN [xxx]) in 1998 equipped with steeltex r4s lt245/75r16 tires. Four of five of these tires failed at a similar mileage, with about 50% of tread left. Three of the tires formed bulges under the tread and were exchanged at two different firestone dealers with credit for the tread remaining. Documents are available. The fourth failure occurred within only a few hundred additional tire miles later. The failure was a sudden blowout at highway speed with loss of virtually all tread and resulted in significant property damage to the vehicle. Fortunately I was able to bring the suburban, with travel trailer in tow, to the shoulder of the interstate and no injury was sustained to myself and four passengers. It is absolutely unreasonable to believe that four of fiver tires will suffer structural failure at about the same mileage and with about the same amount of tread remaining, unless the tires were improperly manufactured. To date we have received no consideration from either bridgestone firestone or chevrolet relative to the property damage we incurred due to the failure of the firestone tires.*ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Oct 20, 2003 · Tires · NV

Three of the original tires on the vehicle have had tread separation. The third tread separation caused significant damage to the left quarter panel. The tire was returned to firestone at their request. Shortly after the consumer received a letter from firestone denying any responsibility for the separation because of a prior puncture in the tire. *ak *ts

Filed Sep 17, 2003 · Tires · 38,619 miles · GA

While driving at various speeds the left front tire blew and caused tread separation. The consumer managed to pull over. The vehicle was taken to dealership mechanic but the problem has not been resolved. Please provide the dot number ( size#lt245/75r16).

Filed Aug 11, 2003 · Tires · 39,000 miles · NV

Tread separation.