1995 Ford F-350: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Nov 16, 2007 · Tires · 124,055 miles · MA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl*the contact owns a 1995 ford f350. The vehicle has uniroyal laredo ltl, size lt235/85r16 tires. While driving at an unknown speed, the front driver side tire tread separated and caused the vehicle to veer off the road, down an embankment, and into some trees. The vehicle crashed and flipped over on the driver side. There were two occupants in the vehicle. The contact's wife was seated in the passenger seat and was fatally injured. The contact received minor injuries. A police report was filed. An investigator provided the complaint information on the contact's behalf. The purchase date and dealer information were unknown. The current and failure mileages were 124,055.

Filed Nov 12, 2003 · Tires · 130,000 miles · TX · crash

While driving about 60 MPH on the highway, the driver heard a loud bang coming from the driver's side tire and discovered the tread separated from the tire, the consumer lost control of vehicle, causing a collision with a concrete barrier. There were no fatalities. Firestone, steeltex at, p265/75r16. *ak *jb

Filed Aug 27, 2001 · Tires · FL

Pe 00-040/tread separation/tire failure: left front tire expereinced a sidewall tread separation while traveling at 45 MPH on a 1995, ford, f350; original equipment, tire size lt 215/85r16, dot# vn0p1wv165. Firestone was not notified. *ak consumer has since notified firestone as of 9-5-2001 and was informed by firestone that there are no recalls, consumer has replaced the tires.

Filed Aug 10, 2001 · Tires · FL

Tire failure. *ak (tiresize: 215r75 x 1)

Filed Oct 25, 2000 · Tires · LA

Tread separation at speed. *ak (dot number: vdor1xi028 tiresize: 235/85/r16)

Filed Oct 23, 2000 · Tires · MI

Pe00040; tire tread separation: two rear tires on driver's side have bulge spots on sidewall.tires only have 28,380. Tires are firestone, steel tex r4s, 21585r16. Original tire equipment on a 1995, ford, f350.

Filed Sep 30, 2000 · Tires · TX

I was driving on i30, 70 MPH when the right front tire blew out. I got stopped without any injuries and changed tire. There was only about 6 inches of the sidewall left on the blown tire. I still have 6 of the same orignal tires left on this ford 350 dully truck. *ak (dot number: vnop1wv174 tiresize: lt21585r16)

Filed Sep 12, 2000 · Tires · AK

Brent, I need the info on the firestone tire recall. Our insured insists this is a result (tire failure). Insured had firestone steeltex radial. At lt 235/75r16..thanks..lje (claim# 02-0431-113)

Filed Aug 16, 2000 · Tires · CA

The tire failed by loosing its steel belt while driving on the freeway at about 65mph. This tire had about 20kmiles on it & had about 1/3 of its tread left. It did not blow out but damaged the wheel well. The tire was properly inflated for the load and was just checked that morning.( dot number: vnor 1wt 3 tire size: 85r16 )

Filed Aug 14, 2000 · Tires · TX

While driving about 65 MPH right rear tire had a tread separation. However, consumer kept control of vehicle. Firestone steel tex radial tires, lt235/85r16 size, dot#: vnor1wt454. *ak there was damage to the vehicle due to the tread separation.

Filed Nov 18, 1999 · Engine, Tires · CA

Following servicing and installation of new exhaust manifold, had a bolt/bracket come loose while towing a horse trailer, bolt/bracket impacted left rear tire, inducing a blow out through the tread. Failure to properly install bolt/bracket is the primary cause of this damage. Extensive damage from this induced tire failure on under body of truck in front of and behind the left rear truck wheel as well as underbody dents to aluminuim horse trailer.