1999 GMC Suburban: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Jun 2, 2004 · Tires · NM

While traveling on i25 about 75 MPH , had tire separation on goodyear wrangler at/s tires. Caused approximately $2900.00 damage to vehicle.

Filed Feb 24, 2004 · Tires · 140,000 miles · CA

While traveling at 68 MPH driver side front tire separated causing damage to the left fender, bumper and undercarriage. *ph

Filed Sep 15, 2003 · Tires · 27,000 miles · NV

Original tires, lt 24575r16, the vehicle's right rear tire blew out and then separated at 60 MPH. *ak *ph

Filed Aug 21, 2002 · Tires · CA

Tires maintained properly. When towing 8000 lb. Vacation trailer, 80 lbs. Rear, 50 lbs. Front. (mfgr. Spec.). Wheels equipped with tire sentry monitoring system which sound an alamr and blinking light on dash if tire pressure is lower than factory setting. While traveling south on hwy. 1999 near bakersfield, ca on a hot july afternoon (103 degrees) while towing 8000 lb trailer at freeway speed, the left rear suburban tire suddenly began viberating viloently, started to flap, lost tread and the blowout (this all happend very quickly). - submitted claim for tire and damage to vehicle to firestone and was the claim was denied. They said the tire had been operated for an unknow period of time with insufficient air pressure to carry load (this is not true) and that the failure did not result from a defect in either materials or workmanship. Point of interest: the suburban has been pulling to the right and I was going to have it aligned, however I replaced all 4 tires with michilins and now the truck does not pull to the right. I since have had the blowntire inspected by a tire dealer and they felt the tire was defective. - my next step is small claims court - however today I see there is a class action lawsuit against firestone on this very tire.

Filed Jul 8, 2002 · Tires · ID

While driving, left rear tire had tread separation which caused tire to explode. Size lt2457516. Orginial tire.*ak dot vn11 b3a 219.

Filed Apr 16, 2002 · Tires · UT

Tread separated on front and back tires, had a bulge where tires separated. Tire size 245/75r16, dot# stltxr4211, original equipment on 1999, gmc, subarban. *ak

Filed Aug 27, 2001 · Tires · TX

Tire tread separated while at 65 MPH. Steering erratic with major vehicle vibration. These oem firestone tires were not balanced when the vehicle was received from the factory. The dealer's shop tried to balance all four tires and sent the vehicle out for balancing at a local tire dealer with marinal sucess. Very carefully placed, large wheel balance weights were required to meet minimum acceptance. More than 8/32ths tread remained on the tire with an even tread wear pattern.*ak (dot number: v611 b1a tiresize: lt24575r16)

Filed Aug 13, 2001 · Tires · IN · crash

Tread separated from the tire and damaged the vehicale. I have photographs of the tire and the tread. I also have one of the orginal tires left on the spare rim. Gm will not repair the damage because they said they need the old tire. I was 3000 miles from home and had to purchase new tires to get home I had to keep a good tire for the spare not the blown tire.

Filed Dec 14, 2000 · Tires · AZ

Tread separated from the tire and damaged the rear quarter panel, left side rear door, left side running board and other minor miscellaneous damage. The tire did not blow out and we were able to coast to an exit.*ak (dot number: v611b1a tiresize: l245/75r16)

Filed Nov 13, 2000 · Tires · CA

Firestone wilderness ht tire (p235 70 r16) experienced a sidewall blowout.

Filed Oct 3, 2000 · Tires · AZ

While driving about 40 MPH and towing a trailer, passenger's side rear tire blewout. Driver was able to maintain control of vehicle. Original tire equipment on a 1999, suburban. Tire size p24575r216. Tire mileage at 39,000. Firestone was contacted about t problem. Owner was told that he could replace the tire, and file a claim for reimbursement.

Filed Sep 30, 2000 · Tires · AK

I have had three (3) explosive blowouts over the past ten months. All the tire failures involved the same type and size tire listed. All three of the tire failures resulted in tread seperation and the last one dented my car and bent the exhaust pipe in half. I was fortunate in all three failures to have no traffic around me and a place to pull off the road to change the tire(s). All three failures were during highway driving and all occured at approximately 65 miles per hour. *ak (tiresize: lt245/75r1)( dot number: tire size: lt245/75r1 )