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FIRESTONE ATX — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash3 injured · 225540 · 2000-08-16

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

1994 FORD EXPLORER , AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE & DOT# UNAVAILABLE. EXPERIENCED A TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. THEN, VEHICLE ROLLEDOVER SEVERAL TIMES. DRIVER RECEIVED BODY INJURIES, AND TWO CHILDREN IN BACKSEAT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. FIRESTONE WAS NOT CONACTED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867983
Machine
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