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FIRESTONE ATX — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 206209 · 2000-02-23

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
ATX
Year
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

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

Narrative

THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE (FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX) SUFFERED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE OPERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AS IT PULLED SEVERLY TO THE RIGHT. ATTEMPTS TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ULTIMATELY RESULTED IN A ROLL-OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
719117
Machine
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