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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash2 injured · 229183 · 2000-08-24

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

1997 FORD, EXPLORER WHILE TRAVELING 70MPH DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID & LOST CONTROL, DOING 2 360'S, AND ENDING UP DOWN IN AN ENBANKMENT. VEHICLE HAD 4,000 DAMAGES. PASSENGER & CHILD HAD MINOR INJURIES. TIRE SIZE P235/75R15, DOT # NOT AVAILABLE, AND ORIGINAL TIRES WITH 60,000 MILES. STATE TROOPER SAID TIRES LOOKED TO BE DRY ROTTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
868611
Machine
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