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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES

crash2 injured · 230700 · 2000-08-05

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

I HYDROPLANED IN NOVEMBER 1999 IN A FORD EXPLORER WITH BRAND NEW FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES. I WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH (10 MILES BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT) AND THE CONDITIONS WERE RAINY. THERE WERE SEVERAL VERY SERIOUS INJURIES TO ALL PARTIES INVOLVED. I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH EXPLORERS AND THESE TIRES AND I'D HOPED TO GET MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTER A COMPLAINT IF APPLICABLE. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF I CAN HELP TO PREVENT ANY OTHER ACCIDENTS. THANK YOU!. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235 75R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
726728
Machine
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