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1996 GMC SUBURBAN — TIRES

2 fatalcrash5 injured · 242291 · 2000-09-17

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1996
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
TIRES
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ACCIDENT IS IN LITIGATION; TWO EXPERTS HAVE EXAMINED THE TIRE AND DETERMINED THAT SEPARATION CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE HAS I.D. THE TIRE AS MANUFACTURED 7TH WEEK OF 1996 IN DECATEUR FACTORY; THE IS NO ISSUE OF UNDER OR OVER INFLATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL ATTORNEY ROBERT KAHN 650-851-6911( DOT NUMBER: VDW8AXC076 TIRE SIZE: 265/75R16 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
731714
Machine
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