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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES

crash2 injured · 238356 · 2000-09-02

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWERVE RIGHT AND TO COLLIDE WITH THE REAR TRAILER OF AN 18 WHEEL TRACTOR-TRAILER, AND THEN VEHICLE PROCEEDED OFF ROAD ACROSS SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY AND THROUGH THE ADJACENT FENCE. VEHICLE RECEIVED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND BOTH OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED AND REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT.( DOT NUMBER: VDHL TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
729980
Machine
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