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FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 224097 · 2000-08-07

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE AT 70 MPH, TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL. EXPLORER ROLLED OVER . DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE EXPLORER, AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS (P235/75R15), ORGINAL EQUIPMENT. *AK *MJS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
866964
Machine
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