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FIRESTONE ATX — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 238096 · 2000-08-21

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
ATX
Year
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 10, THE TREADS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A 360 DEGREE SPIN. IT HIT A TURNAROUND DIVIDER, CONTINUED AROUND AND HIT ONE SIDE RAIL OF THE INTERSTATE, CONTINUED TO SPIN AND CAME TO REST WITH THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE ATOP THE CURB WITH THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AGAINST THE GUARD RAIL.( DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
728553
Machine
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