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MICKEY THOMPSON MICKEY THOMPSON — TIRES

crash · 1371241 · 2017-04-17

Vehicle

Make
MICKEY THOMPSON
Model
MICKEY THOMPSON
Year
Manufacturer
MCCREARY TIRE & RUBBER CO
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 EQUIPPED WITH REPLACEMENT MICKEY THOMPSON TIRES AND TIRE SIZE: 275/60R20. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT DRAGGED 9 OF THE POLES THAT HOLD THE MEDIUM RETAINING CABLES UNTIL IT CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE LEFT SIDE OF THE TRUCK WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD THE SAME FAILURE A MONTH AFTER THEY WERE PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10978768
Machine
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