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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT — SUSPENSION:FRONT

crash2 injured · 244179 · 2000-09-23

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
WILDERNESS AT
Year
Manufacturer
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT

Severity

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

Narrative

INITIAL FAILURE DUE TO VERY MINOR DIP IN I-80 FROM BRIDGE TO ASPAULT TRANSITION. FAILURE RESULTED IN UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE OSCILLATION AND SUBSEQUENT SPIN-OUT INCLUDING TIRE, BUMPER AND MINOR INJURIES FROM SPIN. VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE AND WOULD START OSCILLATIONS ABOVE 30 MPH. A SECOND SPIN-OUT OCCURRED WHEN TAKING VEHICLE IN FOR INSPECTION AT AROUND 35 MPH - NO DAMAGE FROM ACCIDENT. REPLACEMENT OF FRONT STABILIZER LINK RESOLVED STABILITY PROBLEMS.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 16 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
732307
Machine
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