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FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 237244 · 2000-09-14

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

PE00 020; WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON A SECONDARY ROAD/ ON A SMALL CURB WITH GRAVEL, VEHICLE JUMPED AND VEERED OFF INTO ANOTHER LANE.THIS WAS CAUSED BY TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK THE TIRE THAT HAD TREAD SEPARATION WAS FIRESTONE AT 16". FIRESTONE DECLINED TO REPLACE THE TIRES. THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TRAVELING IN THE CAR. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
870505
Machine
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