Preliminary Evaluation · Closed
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION
Action number
PE00020
Opened
May 2, 2000
Closed
Aug 31, 2000
Outcome
Recall 00T005000
Manufacturer: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
This investigation led to a recall
NHTSA links this probe to recall campaign 00T005000.
Campaign 00T005000 predates our recall archive — check NHTSA.gov for details.
What NHTSA is examining
Allege tire tread separation or failure while driving at highway speeds
Vehicles under investigation
Firestone Atx IIFirestone AtxFirestone Wilderness
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation records, updated daily. An investigation is not a determination that a defect exists; many probes close without a recall.