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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 206233 · 2000-02-11

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON I-35 GOING ABOUT 70 MPH THE TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF OUR EXPLORER SEPARATED. THIS CAUSED THE EXPLORER GO TO INTO A 540 DEGREE SPIN. WHILE SPINNING THE EXPLORER STUCK A CAR IN THE ADJACENT LANE TWICE, ONCE WITH THE FRONT AND ONCE WITH THE BACK OF THE EXPLORER. THIS CAUSED ABOUT $6000 OF DAMAGE OF THE EXPLORER.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHLIPY347 TIRE SIZE: P23575R151 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
718626
Machine
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