This is the third blowout of this tire type in just over 12,000 miles. First two were reported on one dot form. This is 3 out of 6 tires to blow in 12,000 miles (just statistics?). All tires have now been replaced by michelins. Want to make a bet no blowouts in next 12,000 miles. My wife did not want to go on last trip, after two previous blowouts till tires were replaced. I talked her into it because temp was only 85 degrees and I said I would not exceed 55 MPH. Tire still blew after 90 minutes of driving. Tire looks identical in failure to previous failures. Dearlier that replaced remaining firestone tires said one more was only a matter of hours before letting go also.( dot number: vd1l1xd247 tire size: lt22575r16 )
1997 Ford F Super Duty tires complaints
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I took the motorhome in for routine check at the ford dealer in 12/99. They noted a problem with a tire and sent me to the firestone dealer in town. Replaced the tire. Drove the motoron a 1,000 mile trip in early april and another 500 miles at the end of the month. In june took the motorhome to oregon for our daughter'wedding. One the way home, 6/18, had a blow-out on hwy. 395 in southeastern oregon. When we got to reno, nv. Took the motorhome to the firestone dealer and had that tire replaced and all of the others inspected. Replaced another tire at that time. When we left reno we got 450 miles, almost home, and we had another blow-out on i15 is extremely crowded sunday afternoon traffic. It is amazing someone wasn't hit with flying rubber and debris. We took the motorhome in to our local dealer again and have now replaced all of the original tires. Now we are worried that the replacements may also be defective. Tire and( dot number: vd1lxa tire size: lt22575r16 )
Recall # 97v187000/ ford/tires. Owner states that he is not willing to travel 200 miles in order to get recall work performed, and is seeking a closer location. The owner has been waiting for over a month to hear from bridgestone/firestone company for a closer location.
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