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1993 DODGE DAKOTA — TIRES

1 injured · 228673 · 2000-08-09

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DAKOTA
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
TIRES
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TIRE TREAD BLEW APART AFTER DRIVING 100 MILES IN 80 DEGREE WEATHER CAUSING TRUCK TO VEAR OFF THE HIGHWAY. SHREADED TIRE TREAD WHICH JUST SEPERATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE AND BEAT AGAINST THE FENDER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IN EXCESS OF $1000 . I CONTACTED (2) SEPERATE FIRESTONE DEALERS AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, NEITHER FACILITY OFFERED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE DEFECT IN THESE TIRES AND IN FACT IMPLIED IT WAS MY FAULT. I SUFFERED DAMAGE TO MY RIGHT ARM, LEG AND FOREHEAD AS A RESULT OF THESE DEFECTIVE TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 30X9.50R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
727276
Machine
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