# 2022 TOYOTA AVALON — WHEELS
> NHTSA complaint `1854713` · 2022-11-19 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** AVALON
- **Year:** 2022
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** WHEELS
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
While driving, the tire sidewall ripped in half.  I had reported this as a tire failure but Firestone (owns Bridgestone) stated that this was caused by the vehicle (Toyota Avalon).  I did want to report this in case there are other incidents.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*