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FIRESTONE ATX — TIRES

crash1 injured · 238068 · 2000-08-20

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON FLA. TURNPIKE ON A CLEAR, WARM MORNING IN JUNE, 1998 AT 70 MPH, THE TREAD ON MY LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE (TIRE STAYED INFLATED). I LOST STEERING CONTROL, CRASHING INTO A MEDIAN RETAINING WALL AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED, RESULTING IN PHYSICAL INJURY TO MYSELF AND TOTAL LOSS OF MY VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235 75R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
728479
Machine
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