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FIRESTONE ATX — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

2 fatal · 224177 · 2000-08-08

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PE00020, PURCHASED VEHICLE USED, TIRE SIZE P23575R15. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, PASSENGER'S REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. VEHICLE WENT SIDEWAYS/ SKIDDED AND FLIPPED OVER 6 TIMES IN WHICH THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE AND DIED, AND PASSENGER DIED 20 MINUTES LATER. TIRE HAS 2 STEEL BELTS ON. STEEL BELT STAYED ON THE CORD OF TIRE, AND THE 2ND STEEL BELT FLEW OFF WITH THE TREAD. SEND TO A TIRE EXPERT WHICH STATED IT WAS THE DESIGN OF THE TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867139
Machine
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