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2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 1232522 · 2015-10-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO 2500
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Miles at failure
105,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH ALL TERRAIN TAK02 TIRES, SIZE: LT265/75/R16. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE TREAD MARKS ON THE DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO WHERE THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED WHERE THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS REDUCED. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OTHER OCCASION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A DAMP ROAD, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE UNKNOWN LOCATION WHERE THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10786273
Machine
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