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1989 CADILLAC CADILLAC — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 229142 · 2000-08-10

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
CADILLAC
Year
1989
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
73 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LR FAILURE AFTER TURNPIKE DRIVING X 4 HOURS--BLOWOUT, TREAD SEPARATION. 20,000 MILES ON TIRES AT TIME. CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL ENDING UP BACKWARDS ON SHOULDER 50 FEET FROM CANAL! DAMAGED CONTROL ARM,STRUT ASSEMBLY,WHEEL WELL,ETC. DON'T KNOW HOW I DIDN'T ROLL OVER! THANKFULLY, NO OTHER CARS IN MY PATH OR WOULD HAVE BEEN FATALITIES!...RR TIRE--2MOS LATER--AFTER SAME TURNPIKE TRIP NOTICED BUMPING NOISE IN REAR END. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BUBBLE IN TREAD OF TIRE--23,300 MILES WEAR ON THIS TIRE. I THINK YOU SHOULD WIDEN YOUR INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES THAN JUST THE SUV/TRUCK TIRES!!! THANKS!! (I STILL HAVE THE TIRES!). *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
727449
Machine
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