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FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash2 injured · 224822 · 2000-08-11

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

PE00020;TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL EXPLORER, WHICH ROLLED OVER. THREE OTHER PASSENGER'S WERE IN THE EXPLORER. ALL FOUR PASSENGERS WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. TWO PASSENGER WERE TREATED FOR INJURIES. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, AT. TIRE SIZE P23575R15. TIRES WERE NOT PURCHASED ON THE EXPLORER. TIRE MILEAGE 22,000. THE EXPLORER WAS TOTALLED.. *AK THE DOT # IS VDHL1PY316. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867525
Machine
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