FIRESTONE TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING SPEED LIMIT TOO LAKE HAVASU, AZ, MAY 28, CAUSING ERRATIC CONTROL OF VEHICLE. APPEARS SIDEWALL DISLODGED FROM TIRE AND AND TREAD DISLODGED FROM BASE TIRE FRAMING. TIRE INFO: FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE - P265/70R16 111S M/S; TUBELESS; OTHER NUMBER ON SIDE OF TIRE: DD726G G09R (E4) 027680 DOT 8 X 72 WL2 .DAMAGED AREA SHOWS A NUMBER ?4601? (? = DENOTES UNKNOWN NUMBERS IF ANYIN THESE PLACES) DAMAGE TO UNDERCARRAGE OF VEHICLE AS WELL TO THE WHEEL WELL.*AK
2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON XL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE GAUGES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN DUE TO THE CURRENT MILEAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 148,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 149,000.