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I had a blowout on the freeway. I was traveling about 60 mph and the tread on my Firestone tires separated. The damage to my truck is extensive. It blew out the fender, wrapped around the bumper and actually bent it. The truck bed was hit so hard it actually has a hump on the bottom. This truck and original Firestone tires have only 30,000 miles on them! Leslie of Fort Lauderdale FL (11/16/04):
I was towed to the Firestone dealer in Columbia, TN and the Manager concurred that the tire was defective. He described the damage on the invoice for the new tire and assured me Firestone would reimburse me for the tire, the body work, the additional towing charge, and the shipping of the tire back to Firestone. Today I received a letter from a paralegal in Firestone's legal department refusing such reimbursement. Her letter said the tire was "over deflected." The tire had the perfect air pressure when I left and I was not carrying any additional load. I am owed $647.96 in expenses I incurred because of their defective tire. I am not trying to recover anything for the fear of being alone in the middle of nowhere, an attractive woman stranded because of their neglegence. I only want my legitimate expenses. Report Your Experience
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