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2008 HONDA PILOT — WHEELS

crash1 injured · 1677012 · 2020-07-14

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
PILOT
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

PURCHASED A HONDA PILOT EQUIPPED WITH KUHMO KR21 TIRES. WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP WITH THE FAMILY, ABOUT 400 MILES INTO THE DRIVE HEARD A THUMP SOUND I WENT TO A LOCAL LANE TO EXIT AND THEN THE TIRE LITERALLY EXPLODES AND SEPARATES ON THE HIGHWAY. WE DID TWO SPINS AND CRASHED INTO THE GUARD RAIL THANKFULLY INSTEAD OF INTO THE DITCH. WE WERE ON I10 HEADING EAST BOUND FEW MILES INTO LOUISANA.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11339448
Machine
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