BRIDGESTONE DUELER TIRES Complaints

FIVE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPTMENT AT TIME OF PURCHASE. THE TIRE THAT FAILED WAS ONLY IN USE SINCE APROXIMATELY JANUARY 27, 2001. THE MILEAGE ON THE SPARE IS UNDER 6000 OF DAILY CITY DRIVING AND ABOUT FIVE TRIPS OF OVER 240 MILES. THE FAILED TIRE LOST ITS ENTIRE TREAD LIKE A BANANA PEELING ON A CALIFORNIA INTERSTATE 5 NORTHBOUND AND WAS NOT RECOVERED. THE TREAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WELL AND BUMPER AND RIGHT DOOR PANEL. FOR REASONS THAT ONLY OUR GOD ALMIGHTY KNOWS, THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT AND THE STEEL THREAD HELD IN PLACE. NEITHER THE HONDA DEALERSHIP OR BRIDGESTONE DEALER AT SEARS STORE HAD ANY WARNINGS ON THIS BRIDGESTONE TIRE MODEL EXPERIENCING TREAD SEPARATION. I HAVE DONE SOME LIMITED INTERNET CHECKING REGARDING FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE TIRES BUT HAVE NOT FOUND THIS MODEL ON ANY LIST AS YET. I SHARE THIS INFORMATION SO THAT IF ANY OTHER INCIDENTS WITH THIS MODEL ARISE OR HAVE ALREADY BEEN SHARED, THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE SCRUTINEZED FOR SAFETY HAZARD CONCERN. THE TIRE WAS PROPERLY INFLATED. THE SEARS REPRESENTATIVE WILL REPORT THE INCIDENT TO BRIDGESTONE FOR RESOLUTION OF TIRE FAILURE. IF I CAN BE OF FURTHER ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT ME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ELYTCAF017 TIRESIZE: 205/70R15)

WHILE ACCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC AT 40 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT WITH DRIVER AND ONE ADULT PASSENGER IN A 1999, CHEVROLET, TAHOE; AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 26,824 MILES, TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT# ENBNDNC0900. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY DETAILS ON THIS PROBLEM. *AK

TREAD SEPARATION. THE FIRST (2/8/2001) ONE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 34,000 MILES OF USE (89,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE) AND WAS NOTICED (SEVERE VIBRATION) PRIOR TO ACTUAL TIRE FAILURE AND COMPLETE SEPARATION. THE MOST RECENT FAILURE WAS AT 39,000 MILES OF USE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 78A3PUA457 TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A FORD, F150, 1995, TIRE SIZE P23575R15, 32,000 MILES. CONSUMER NOTICE THAT DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE HAS DEVELOPED A SPLIT AT TOP OF TIRE MEETING THE RIM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THIS TIRE HAD A SEPARATION OF THE TREAD. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 7BA3PDB TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

I HAVE HAD 7 BRIDGESTONE (EITHER DUELER A/T AND OR DUELER H/T DEVELOPE LUMPS ON THE TIRE TREAD AND BLOW OUT VIOLENTLY 3 WITHIN 30 SECONDS, 3 WITHIN 1 MILE AND 1 HAD A LUMP AS I AM WRITING THIS COMPLAINT FORM. I HAVE HAD PASSENGERS ON 3 OCCATIONS, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND COME TO A SAFE STOP.*AK (DOT NUMBER: D689Q TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. TIRE SIZE LT23570R15. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE TRUCK STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN THE TIRE THREAD CAP BLEW OFF THE TRUCK DAMAGING RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER BRACE, MUFFLER, FENDER WELL SKIRTING, AND PAINT. A STATE TROOPER WITNESSED THE WHOLE INCIDENT. *AK (DOT NUMBER: EJLFCCB459 TIRESIZE: LT28575R16)

IN TWO SEPARATE INCIDENCES, ON 9/26/2000 AND 03/30/2001, AN ORIGINAL BRIDGESTONE TIRE SUPPLIED WITH A NEWLY LEASED SUBARU FORESTER HAD A BLOWOUT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE REGULARLY CHECK TIRE PRESSURE, AND ALL PRESSURES WERE ON SPECIFICATIONS, 29PSI FRONT AND 36PSI REAR. YET THEY BLEW OUT. LUCKILY THE DRIVER HAD BOTH HANDS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE CAR COULD BE STOPPED SAFELY, WITHOUT HUMAN DAMAGES. IN THE BLOWOUT ON 03/30/2001, HOWEVER, THE RIM SUSTAINED DAMAGES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AS WELL AS THE TIRE. IN BOTH CASES THE BLOWOUT WAS THROUGH THE SIDEWALL, AND NOT AS A RESULT OF ANY PUNCTURE. IN BOTH CASES THE TIRE SIMPLY EXPLODED FROM THE INSIDE, FROM WHAT APPEARS TO BE A BUBBLE, POSSIBLY FORMED BY A SEPARATION OF THE RADIAL WINDINGS.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 274 TIRESIZE: 205/R75/15)

SIDEWALL AND TREAD SEVERELY CRACKED AND STARTING TO SEPARATE AT 25,000 MI. THE TREAD IS AT 8/32NDS. THE TIRE HAS DRY ROT AND DEEP CRACK IN THE CROWN AND THE STEEL CAN BE SEEN WHERE CRAKED.I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THE TIRES ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON.BRIDGESTONE HAS YET TO DO ANYTHING TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER.*AK (TIRESIZE: 245 70 R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 245 70 R16 )