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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 225541 · 2000-08-16

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: 1998 FORE RANGER, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZEP235/75R15, AND DOT# UNAVAILABLE. EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT WITH TWO PASSENGERS AND DRIVER AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH. DEALER/FIRESTONE NOTIFIED , AND REFUSED TO CHANGE TIRE, EVEN UNDER WARRANTY. FEELFREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867984
Machine
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