Issue ID | 267977 |
Internal NHTSA # | 737561 |
Manufacurer | Ford Motor Company |
Brand | MERCURY |
Model | COUGAR |
Model Year | 1997 |
File date | 01/12/00 |
Component | TIRES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tire delaminated. Steel belt broken per firestone service. Replaced before catastrophic failure. Charged full price to replace pair of tires. Firestone store refused to return damaged front tire and matching front tire.*ak (tiresize: p215/70r15)( dot number: tire size: p215/70r15 ) |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SOCIAL CIRCLE, GA |
VIN pattern | 1MELM6243VHXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/08/97 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | Y |
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Drive train type | RWD |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | 70 |
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