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FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 fatalcrash · 235664 · 2000-09-11

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
FIRESTONE
Year
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PE-00-020; TIRES WERE PURCHASED FOR A 1996 TOYOTA, TACOMA ,15 INCH TIRES, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE TIRES ONLY HAVE 12 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH, AND LEFT FRONTAL TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP, KILLING THE DRIVER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
870183
Machine
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