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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 240356 · 2000-08-08

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TIRE BLEW ON INTERSTATE I-69 ON CLEAR ROADS, OVERCAST DAY. THE DRIVER REAR TIRE LOST ITS TREAD WHICH FLIPPED UP BEHIND THE SUV CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I BEGAN A RIGHT HAND SPIN WHICH I GOT OUT OF AND THEN SPUN 180 DEGREES AND ENTERED THE MEDIAN BACKWARDS TRAVELLING APPROXIMATELY 300 YARDS BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. SEVERAL WITNESSES GAVE STATEMENTS TO THE EATON COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT INDICATING WHAT OCCURED AFTER THE TIRE BLEW OUT. I SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
727026
Machine
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