Five problems related to tire blowout have been reported for the 1997 Honda Civic. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I was driving on the 101 califonia highway (northbound) in an uphill section near agoura hills, when suddenly we heard a sound like "clack" twice. I was traveling on the middle lane and signaled to my right so I could pull out of the road. Then, there was this huge sound, and I felt the passenger's rear side tire blow up. I almost lost control of the car but was able to pull out of the road. Neither me nor my wife & 7 month old son were injured. When I got out of the car, I found out the tire's tread had separated and it caused the rear bumper to become deattached. I changed the tire and put the spare one. The car lost the rear bumper and had some dents as a result of the tread separation. I just bought the car a month ago, and the tires looked in good conditions. (dot number: n/a tiresize: p185/65r14).
While going 70mph felt like tire had a blowout. After stopping and checked the tire, noticed that chunks of tire was in bumper. Middle of tire tread was gone. No tread left on rear tire. Firestone, fr680, p185/65r14, dot w27j.
Consumer was driving when there was a thunderous noise and pummeling force that threw the vehicle into a tailspin nearly colliding with other vehicles, it was not until later that consumer noticed what happened, vehicle sustained damage from a tire blow out, consumer is seeking reimbursement for replacement of all 4 tires which were said to be defective from a rep at a firestone dealership.
Consumer was driving when there was a thunderous noise and pummeling force that threw the vehicle into a tailspin nearly colliding with other vehicles, it was not until later that consumer noticed what happened, vehicle sustained damage from a tire blow out, consumer is seeking reimbursement for replacement of all 4 tires that were said to be defective from a firestone dealership.
Consumer was driving when there was a thunderous noise and pummeling force that threw the vehicle into a tailspin nearly colliding with other vehicles, it was not until later that consumer noticed what happened, vehicle sustained damage from a tire blow out, consumer is seeking reimbursement for replacement of all 4 tires that were said to be defective from a firestone dealership.