BRIDGESTONE TIRES Complaints

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 )

TIRES HAVE BLOWN OUT 3 TIMES WITH PEELING TIRES, 7-5-00, 7-28-00, 7-29-00, BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T. (P265/70R16) TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *JB

LEFT REAR (BRIDGESTONE ROADHANDLER T 215/75 R15 100S TUBELESS STEEL BELTED RADIAL (M+S-T06R-DOT ICHF P2A 186) (M+S 82415 DOT) TREADED 2-PLY POLYESTER AND 2-STEEL/SIDEWALL 2 PLY POLYESTER TIRE, BEARING TIRE #186, TIRE SEPARATED,THE TREAD CAME LOOSE FROM THE CASING,CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL,VEHICLE OVERTURNED 3 1/2 TIMES,TIRE WAS INSPECTED AND DETERMINED BY AN EXPERT TO BE MFG DEFECT INVOLVING ADHESION AND MISALIGNMENT OF THE TOP BELT TO THE BOTTOM BELT.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)*JB

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 75 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL. CHEVROLET, ASTRO VAN, 1993. *AK RIDGESTONE DUELER APT, LT215/75R15, DOT 7BD0PUB507, DRIVER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 65MPH VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING AND DRIVER'S REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. DEALER DIDN'T WARRANTY TIRE. ORGINAL TIRES HAD 3,000 MILES, SIZE P255/70R16, DOT#9901D689C2. CONSUMER HAS A 2001 MONTERO, MITSUBISHI. *AK THE CONSUMER REPLACED TWO TIRES OUT OF THE FEAR THAT THE INCIDENT WOULD HAPPENS AGAIN. *YH

BRIDGESTONE P195*55R15 ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON MAZDA PROTEGE 1999 AT 32,000 MILES , ALL 4 TIRES HAVE TREAD SEPARATION AND HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS IN SIDEWALL OF TIRES. CONSUMER HAS PICTURES AND TIRES AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.*AK

LEXUS LS 400 2000, 22560R1697V DOT ELA6CBC0200. FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT AND VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT A WALL.*AK

WAS TRAVELING 65MPH AND FELT TIRE GOING LOW, LIKE A FLAT. PULLED OVER TO SIDE. CHECKED TIRES, AND NOTICED THAT LEFT TIRE HAD BLOWNOUT FROM INSIDE OUT. TIRE LOOKED WEIRD. REPLACED TIRE WITH SPARE. P205/65R16 WITH 8,000 MILES ON A 2001, MITSUBISHI, ECLIPSE.*AK

WHILE MAKING AN OIL CHANGE INSPECTED TIRES AND SAW THAT FRONT TIRES HAD A TREAD SEPARATION ON INSIDE.TIRES WERE REPLACED, 205/50R16. HONDA, PRELUDE, 1998. *AK *JB