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FIRESTONE ATX — TIRES

1 fatal3 injured · 229988 · 2000-08-09

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
ATX
Year
—
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Component
TIRES

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE ATX TIRE (SIZE P 235/75 R 15) EXPERIENCED CATASTROPHIC TREAD-LOSS WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, LEAVE THE ROAD, AND OVERTURN SEVERAL TIMES. THREE PEOPLE WERE SEVERLY INJURED AND ONE PERSON DIED IN THE ACCIDENT. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
553614
Machine
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