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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 223344 · 2000-08-01

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
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55-60 MPH IN A 1996 FORD EXPLORER DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, AND STRUCK A TREE. DOT# AND TIRE SIZE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, AND PICTURE WAS TAKEN, AND WILL BE SEND IN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
866543
Machine
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