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1997 FORD LN8000 — TIRES

crash2 injured · 1605025 · 2019-09-21

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
LN8000
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
162,427
Speed
49 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

FRONT RIGHT TIRE ON VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ALL AIR PRESSURE WHILE TRAVELING DOWN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH INJURIES. TIRE WAS IDENTIFIED AS A SAILUN S-825 385/65R22.5 1 MIXED SERVICE WIDE BASE TIRE ON THE FRONT RIGHT AXLE. NO OBJECTS WERE DISCOVERED IN THE ROADWAY THAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED THE RAPID DEFLATION OF THE TIRE. TIRE WAS DESTROYED AFTER DEFLATION AND REMAINED WRAPPED AROUND THE RIM OF THE VEHICLE. MAXIMUM VEHICLE SPEED FOR THE TRIP WAS 49 MPH AND THE TANK ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE WAS EMPTY AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11256976
Machine
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