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FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash3 injured · 221009 · 2000-07-17

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
FIRESTONE
Year
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRES TREAD HAS SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL. VEHICLE STROKED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND FLIPPED OVER. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES, BUT TWO SEATBELTED CHILDREN DID NOT. VEHICLE WAS A 1996 FORD EXPLORER. TIRES WERE BOUGHT AFTERMARKET, BUT THE EXACT SAME AS THE ORIGINAL ONES WITH ABOUT 3,000 MILES. APPROXIMATE SPEED OF VEHICLE WAS 60 MPH. TIRE SIZE WAS P235/75R15. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
865537
Machine
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