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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 223567 · 2000-08-03

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD HAS SEPARATED. AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED WHICH CAUSED 1 FATALITY, AND DRIVER TO BE FULLY PARALYZED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BODY, AND TEMPORARY SPASM. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS, SIZE P235/75R15. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT WITH THE TIRES. VEHICLE WAS A 1992 FORD EXPLORER BOUGHT USED IN 1995. VEHICLE IS AMERICAN MADE, BUT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN MEXICO DURING A VACATION VISIT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
866765
Machine
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