1999 Ford Motor Home: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Aug 14, 2003 · Tires · 31,337 miles · NH

Second blowout of firestone tire with tread separation. Dot code vdil1xd,lt22575r16m/s . First complaint #odi 10010331 made in april 03. Original equipment on 1999 dutchman motor home [xxx]. Third tire has broken sidewall, but did not blow. All tires have been replaced. *ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Jan 24, 2003 · Tires · 5,886 miles · IN

While driving the tread separated from the outside rear dual tire. The dealer was contacted. Scc

Filed Jul 11, 2002 · Electrical, Tires · DE

At 55mph the left rear inside tire blewout. Dealer notified. Size 22575r16, dot unknown. *ak dot number vd1l 1xd, consumer states that 385 is also on the tire, but is unsure if this is part of the dot number. The blowout has ripped out all the wiring on the motorhome, the propane gas line had even been ripped apart.

Filed Oct 5, 2001 · Tires · FL

Firestone, steel tex, original equipment, 17ooo miles mounted on a 1999, ford motor home. While traveling at about 40-50 MPH front right tire had tread separation. Few months afterwards, other three tires experienced tread separation. *ak tire size p225/75r-16 dot vd1l1xd158 consumer stated in the past he has experienced 2 tire separations that were replaced, due to the separations of the tire, the motorehome has experienced property damage.

Filed Jul 6, 2001 · Tires · TX · 1 injury

Firestone, steeltex r4s tires size: lt 225/75r16, dot: vd have experienced blowouts three times in 1999, fleetwood, tioga 31w while traveling at approximately 55 to 65 MPH. First tire was left rear inside tire, second was right rear inside tire, and third was right rear inside tire, which caused right rear exterior tire to blowout as well, resulting in damage. The driver sustained back pains from third blowout when he attempted to control vehicle.