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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 233128 · 2000-08-10

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL CAR ACCIDENT. I WAS THE DRIVER HEADING WEST ON THE 202 FREEWAY IN PHOENIX ARIZONA. I MERGED INTO THE 10 FREEWAY NEAR 16TH STREET WHEN MY REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF. THIS CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY FORD EXPLORER VEHICLE. WITH THE LOST OF CONTROL THE VEHICLE ROLLED ABOUT 4 TO 5 TIMES. CAUSING THE DEATH OF MY FRIEND (PASSENGER) AND MY YORKSHIRE TERRIER DOG ROLLED OUT AND RAN UNABLE TO BE FOUND. I WAS INJURED AND WAS AMBULANCED TO THE HOSPITAL. I STILL HAVE MAJOR EFFECTS FROM THE TRAUMA.*AK( DOT NUMBER: P235/75R15 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
727477
Machine
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