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1997 HYUNDAI ELANTRA — TIRES

crash3 injured · 228654 · 2000-08-09

Vehicle

Make
HYUNDAI
Model
ELANTRA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Hyundai Motor America
Component
TIRES
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ENTIRE TREAD SECTION DEBONDED AND SEPERATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE IMMEDIATELLY LOST ALL PRESSURE. THE VEHICHE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND LEFT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE BECAME AIRBORNE FOR 40 TO 50 FEET AND IMPACTED ON THE RIGHT FORWARD QUARTER PANEL. THE VEHICLE THEN ROLLED FOUR TIMES COMING TO REST ON IT'S WHEELS. ALL THE OCCUPANT WERE WEARING SEAT BELTS, WHICH SAVED THEIR LIVES. ALL WERE AIRLIFTED TO GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL IN PHOENIX AZ. MY WIFE SUFFERED TWO DISLOCATED CARPELS IN HER LEFT WRIST, BRUISED LEFT SHOULDER AND BRUISED RIGHT ARM. MY DAUGHTER'S RIGHT WRIST WAS SEVERLY LACERATED THAT REQUIRED INTENSIVE RECONTRUCTIVE SURGERY. MY SON'S SUFFERED ONLY BUMPS AND BRUISES AND WAS TREATED AND RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL. MY DAUGHTER IS GOING TO REQUIRE EXTENSIVE REHAB FOR HER RIGHT HAND, BUT THE DOCTOR IS OPTIMISTIC FOR RECOVERY. THESE TIRES WERE RECENTLY ROTATED, WERE PROPERLY SERVICED AND INSPECTED BEFORE MY FAMILY LEFT ON THEIR TRIP.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P175/65R14 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
727259
Machine
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