# 2017 PETERBILT 579 — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `2181155` · 2026-02-27 · PACCAR Incorporated
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PETERBILT
- **Model:** 579
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** PACCAR Incorporated
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 67 mph
## Narrative
Unit 1 towing Unit 2 was traveling eastbound in the inside lane of IH-20. Unit 1 suffered a tire failure resulting in a blowout of the front left steering tire. Unit 1 towing Unit 2 steered towards the center median striking the guardrail and the concrete overpass barrier. Unit 1 and towed Unit 2 then rolled one-quarter roll right-over-left. Unit 1 and Unit 2 became engulfed in flames. Unit 1 came to rest in the center median, facing east, resting on the left/ driver side, with significant burn damage and not drivable. Unit 2 remained coupled to Unit 1 and came to rest in the center median, facing east, resting on the left side with significant burn damage and not towable. The driver of Unit 1 suffered severe, non-life-threatening injuries.  Unit 1 Contributing Factor 98 (OTHER): Unit 1's leading contributing factor was found to be a tire blowout of the front left steering tire  New Tire-61721-Jul25 Yokohama :RY617 Size:295/75R22.5 Ply:16  New Tire-51731-Jul25 Yokohama :TY517MC2 Size:295/75R22.5 Ply:16
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