Five problems related to tire have been reported for the 1999 Nissan Frontier. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
On 04/20/03 I experienced a severe vibration while driving my '99 Nissan Frontier at 65 mph. As I pulled over, the right rear tire (oem firestone wilderness ht p215/65r-15) shed most of its tread. Tire was replaced and remaining tires were checked and found to be in good condition. One week later, the left rear tire began a similar vibration for a few seconds, then exploded at 65 mph, destroying most of the sheet metal and body supports behind the wheel well. Tires had 48k miles, good tread, and were properly inflated to mfrs. Specs.
Tread separation resulting in loss of control. Tread completely separated, then wrapped around rear axle and rear parking brake cable engaging the parking brake at highway speed. Total loss of vehicle control. Dt.
All four of our tires are the same brand and dot number. These tires are not currently listed on the recall list. They came on our 1999 Nissan truck when we purchased it new. One of the tires has already separated and was discovered before causing an accident. Since all 4 tires had the same dot numbers, we replaced all 4 of them immediately with non-firestone tires to prevent an accident and possible death. We did not discard the firestone tires in case we needed them for inspection purposes. Again, we do have possession of the firestone tires. ( dot number: w2vf nna tire size: p215/65r15 ).
When truck was new(less than 200miles)- all 4 tires (also at's) were replaced with new ones (tread was uneven). Now replacements are doing the same thing at 20,000miles. Reed Nissan told me that this was a common problem at that time with this tire. Is this the same problem now being seen on other tires?( dot number: ).
The tire w/traction rating of "b" is inadequate for the weight of the truck. In wet conditions the truck will skid (when approaching a stop sign)when braking. I have contacted Nissan (claim no. 2889591) and was told that it is neither general 's or Nissan's responsibilty. I disagreed with Nissan and informed them that they are responsible for selecting this tire for the truck. ( dot number: tire size: p235 70r15 ).