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FIRESTONE STEELTEX — TIRES

crash · 237757 · 2000-08-16

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD THREE FLATS IN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF OWING THE VEHICLE. THE THIRD CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND CRASH, RESULTING IN $4,500 BODY DAMAGE. I SENT FIRESTONE THE TIRE, AND THEY WROTE BACK THAT THERE WAS INDEED A BLOWOUT WHICH RESULTED IN( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
728127
Machine
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