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Firestone Steeltex Radial

Safety Grade: C
73
Total Complaints
1
Crashes
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Top Issues

TIRES:TREAD/BELT
44
TIRES
26
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPAR
1

Recent Complaints

9999 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL — TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WITH FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL TIRES, LT245/75616,DOT NUMBER:V611B1A198. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED, WHICH WAS ATTACHED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE REAR PASSENGER SEATING. THE EXPLOSION CAUSED THE REAR WINDOW TO SHATTER. THERE WER...
9999 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL — TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN WITH FIRESTONE STEEL TEX RADIAL TIRES, LT245/75616,DOT NUMBER:V611B1A198. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE SUDDENLY EXPLODED, WHICH WAS ATTACHED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE REAR PASSENGER SEATING. THE EXPLOSION CAUSED THE REAR WINDOW TO SHATTER. THERE WER...
9999 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD F SUPER DUTY. THE VEHICLE HAS FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POUNDING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. A TIRE SHOP INSPECTED THE TIRE AND...
9999 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2001 FORD F-250, TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND TIRE SHREDDED, TORE UP REAR FENDER. SPEED WAS 45 MPH ON ASPHALT, AND AIR TEMP WAS 85F. THIS IS FIRESTONE STEEELTEX A/T.LT265/75R16, LOAD RANGE E. SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN 04T003000. *JB
9999 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES LT245-75-R16 ISN'T ANYBODY LISTENING TO ALL OF US REGARDING THESE TIRES? I HAVE JUST SPENT HRS. READING COMPLAINTS AND I KNOW WE HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED EXCEPT THROUGH FIRESTONE (OF COURSE THEY WANT TO STOP WHAT EVER COMPLAINTS CONTINUE) A TRIP TO FIRESTONE DEA...
9999 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AT 62 MPH STEELTEX RADIAL AT DOT VNW81XL M/S 265-75-R16 THREW THE COMPLETE TREAD OF THE REAR TIRE AND BEAT THE TRUCK UP TO THE TUNE OF $4,000.00 BY INSURANCE ESTIMATE. TIRES ALL WEAR EVENLY ABOUT 3/4 THREAD LEFT ROTATED EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE,ONLY SLIGHT WEATHER CHECKING NOTED AT THAT TIME. TI...
9999 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RE: FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES LT24575-R16 WE PURCHASED A NEW 2003 GMC DURAMAX DIESEL. WE HAVE 24,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK & TIRES AND NOTICED CHUNKS ABOUT THUMB SIZE BEING THROWN OFF OF THE TREAD PATTERN. THIS IS ALL 4 TIRES. WE ARE NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ESPECIALLY PULLING OUR 31' TRAVEL ...
9999 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH IN MY 2001 FORD F250 SUPER DUTY PICK UP TRUCK, THE TRUCK STARTED TO VIBRATE. I SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL, THINKING IT MIGHT BE A U-JOINT OR DRIVELINE PROBLEM AND THE VIBRATION GOT WORSE. I WENT BACK INTO DRIVE AND IT SETTLED DOWN SOMEWHAT. I STOPPED AND LOOKED OVER T...
9999 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ITSELF WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH ON A DRY AND FLAT COUNTY ROAD. THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED HOWEVER THE STEEL BELTS NEVER SEPARATED. THERE WAS NO VIBRATION NOTICED OR ABNORMAL BULGING TO THE TIRE PRIO...
9999 FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL — TIRES
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TREAD OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT PASSENGER TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ITSELF WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH ON A DRY AND FLAT COUNTY ROAD. THE TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED HOWEVER THE STEEL BELTS NEVER SEPARATED. THERE WAS NO VIBRATION NOTICED OR ABNORMAL BULGING TO THE TIRE PRIO...

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