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FIRESTONE ATX — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 224291 · 2000-08-08

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO FLIP 3 TIMES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DAMAGED, AND THE CONSUMER WAS THROWN FROM VEHICLE, AND SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE TIRE ATX, 3 WEEKS OLD. SIZE WAS P205/70R14. VEHICLE WAS A FORD TRUCK RANGER 1988. INSURANCE CO. DID NOT HONOR CLAIM ON VEHICLE DAMAGES OR CONSUMER'S INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867240
Machine
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