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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES

crash1 injured · 241760 · 2000-09-15

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
WILDERNESS
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

PRIOR TO ACCIDENT I COULD NOT KEEP THE TIRES BALANCED. I ALSO HAD THE 16 INCH TIRES FAIL ON MY 1998 EXPLORER. I COULD NOT KEEP THEM BALANCED AND THEY WOULD BOUNCE ALL OVER. I REPLACED THEM WITH MICHELIN TIRES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 INCH )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
731533
Machine
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