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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 225657 · 2000-08-17

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: 1998 FORD EXPLORER , ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT/ DOT# W2HL1PY247/ P237/75R. WITH DRIVER & ONE PASSENGER, EXPERIENCED REAR RIGHT TIRE SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. PROBLEM CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES. ONE SEVERE INJURY, AND ONE FATALITY REPORTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
868058
Machine
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