BRIDGESTONE RADIAL TIRES Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 TOYOTA RAV4 EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE RADIAL TIRES, SIZE: P225/65R/17 (NA). WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TIRE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE MODEL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,900.

MY CARRIER FORCE ME TO PICK UP ONE EMPTY TRAILER WITH THE TRAILER EXPIRED SINCE 2007, NEED 3 TIRES, HUB LEAKS, NO DOT STICKER (WERNER AND! ANY THIRD PARTY) TRL NUMBER LIC PLATE AND DRIVE AT LEAST 30 MILES FROM THE ORIGIN TO THE TA SHOP TO FIX ALL THE ISSUES. TA MADE THE DOT INSPECTION FIND MORE ISSUES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FLEETWOOD AMERICAN EAGLE EQUIPPED WITH BRIDGESTONE RADIAL TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT OFF. UPON EXAMINATION HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD BLOWN OUT DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION AND SIDE WALL DAMAGE. THE DAMAGED TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE BUT WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BODY DAMAGES REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 45,000.

DEAR SIRS, MRS., I PRAY ALL IS FINE. DEAR SENATOR ALAN LOWENTHAL- CHAIRMAN TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING COMMITTEE, I AM IN NEED OF A ASSIST IN SEEKING CLOSURE IN THIS FRAUD VIN # NUMBER PURCHASE ' 2002 AND ASK FOR HELP IN THE PAINFUL AND HURTFUL ATTEMPT AT COMMITTING GRAND LARCENY FRAUD PURCHASE ON PRICE OF $ 18,800.00 YR. ' 2000 V-MAX YAMAHA 1198CC MOTORCYCLE FROM GOLDEN GATE CYCLES# 1540 PINE STREET SAN FRANCISCO,CALIF. # 94109 AGENT AT POINT OF SALE/ (LATER) SPOTTED AT S.F. PARKING AND TRAFFIC OFFICE EMP./CASHIER # 1300 HOWARD STREET SAN FRAN,CA. # 94103 TENTH ST. / HOWARD ST. 1= MALE SPANISH =MR. RENE / MOTORCYCLE SALES-PERSON GOLDEN GATE CYCLES # 94109 M.CYCLE SALES-PERSON SENT OUT FROM GOLDEN GATE CYCLES PINE ST. DEALER-SHIP 1- LETTER ON GOOD SALE LETTER AFTER INITIAL NEW - SWITCHED-OUT NIGHT / EARLY MORNING NATOMA ST. LOCATION # 94103 MOTORCYCLE FRAUD D.M.V. VIN ' NUMBER THEFT. CONTACTED D.O.J.-WASHINGTON,D.C.,B.B.B. -GREATER SAN FRANCISCO,OAKLAND,CALIF., D.O.T.-WASHINGTON,D.C. F.T.C.-WASHINGTON,D.C. A FILE IS LISTED AT EACH AGENCY FOR RELEASE FOR REVIEW AGENT W/ D.O.T. = MR. M. JORDON. CK'D. TIRES AT POINT OF SALES SUPPLIED DOT AND SERIAL # NUMBERS LISTED FR / RR , ASK DEALER-SHIP FOR FOR ASSEMBLY AND ACTUAL DELIVERY DATE TO DEALER GOLDEN GATE CYCLES S.F., CA # 94109 FRAUD SOLD AS NEW VEHICLE W / VIN TO D.M.V. 'PLUS M.C. INSURANCE @ DATE/POINT OF SALES COVERAGED.M.V. RE-NEWAL STICKERS / BATCH THEFT OAKLAND,CA. BREAK-IN D.M.V.-OFFICE. *TR RESPECTFULLY,

I HAVE A 2008 HONDA CIVIC LX 4 DOOR AND MY REAR TIRES ARE CUPPING AND HAVE FLAT SPOTS. I DO NOT DRIVE HARD AND IT SEEMS THERE IS A PROBLEM... THIS CAR IS BRAND NEW AND I AM CONCERNED. I KEEP MY TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED AND LOOK AT THEM OFTEN. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE A SUSPENSION ISSUE. I THINK A RECALL IS NEEDED SEEING THAT I HAVE OTHER FRIENDS WITH THIS ISSUE AS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 ISUZU NPR TRUCK. THE ORIGINAL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE BRIDGESTONE RADIAL TIRES. THE TIRE SIZE WAS 215/85/R16E, MODEL NUMBER M779. THE TIRES SHOULD NOT BE MORE THAN 2 YEARS OLD. THE TIRE YEARS WERE 2001, 2003 AND 2005. HE WAS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK ISSUE INVOLVED WITH THE AGED TIRES ON NEW VEHICLES.

TIRE LOSING AIR BETWEEN TIRE AND RIM. 6 TO 8 PSI IN A DAY. MULTIPLE LEAKS AROUND TIRE AND WHEEL ON BOTH SIDES OF TIRE. CHECKED FOR PROPER SEATING ON RIM. OK. RESET TIRE ON RIM. STILL LEAKS. RIM IS IN GOOD CONDITION. *JB

I PURCHASED MY CHEVROLET EXTENDED CAB SILVERADO TRUCK APPROXIMATELY 7 MONTHS AGO. TODAY MY BRIDGESTONE V-STEEL RLB265 RADIAL LT245/75R16 LOAD RANGE E MTS 120/116S TIRE BLEW OUT. THE BLOW OUT OCCURRED ON THE SIDE OF THE TIRE (ABOUT THE 'E' IN THE WORD BRIDGESTONE. THERE WAS NO FOREIGN OBJECT - IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A WEAKNESS IN THE TIRE WALL. I ALMOST CAREENED INTO ANOTHER CAR - SINCE I WAS JUST BEGINNING TO MERGE ON FROM ONE EXPRESS WAY TO THE OTHER. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS & NEEDS TO BE RECTIFIED BEFORE SOMEONE IS EITHER INJURED OR KILLED. IS THIS GOING TO KEEP OCCURRING WITH THESE TIRES? IF SO, I WANT ALL 4 REPLACED WITH SOMETHING DIFFERENT. *JB

MY TOYOTA SR5 WAS BOUGHT IN FEB 06, I HAVE 7400 MILES ON IT. MY RIGHT REAR TIRE SPLIT OPEN ON TREAD AND WAS SPLITTING AROUND THE EDGE AND SIDEWALL. LAST SATURDAY ON MY WEEKLY INSPECTION OF THE TRUCK THE TIRES HAD NO DEFECT. LUCKILY IT WAS CAUGHT BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURED. THE DEALER HAS ORDERED A REPLACEMENT TIRE AND STATEDE IT WS A DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS MADE BY BRIDGESTONE, K0305 D840Z P265/65R17 TUBELESS STEEL BELTED RADIAL. MY CONCERN IS THAT IS MADE FROM A DEFECTIVE LOT AND THAT MY OTHER TIRES AND TIRES CURRENTLY SOLD HAVE MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEMS.

FRONT END WOBBLES ON THIS MOTORCYCLE SINCE DAY 1. HAPPENS MAINLY AT 40 MPH AND THE HANDLEBARS SHAKE. *NM