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FIRESTONE ATX — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

2 fatalcrash · 224734 · 2000-08-11

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

PE 00-020; ORIGINAL TIRES OF FORD EXPLORER 1994,DOT VNHL1N0284 P23575R15. CONSUMER'S PARENTS WWERE DRIVING AT APPROXIMTELY 70-75 MPH WHEN RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND FELL OFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ RUN OFF ROAD, AND ROLL OVER, RESULTING IN TWO FATALITIES.TIRES HAD ABOUT 37,546 MILES ON IT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867576
Machine
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