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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 fatalcrash3 injured · 234865 · 2000-09-09

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
WILDERNESS AT
Year
Manufacturer
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

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

Narrative

PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION. ALSO CAUSED VEHICLE TO OVERTURN, AND EJECT FOUR PASSENGERS. THERE WAS ONE FATALITY, TWO SEVERE INJURIES, AND ONE MODERATE INJURY IN A 1996, FORD, EXPLORER, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALL APPROX. 62,000 MILES, P255/70R16, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
870076
Machine
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