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FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES

crash1 injured · 245258 · 2000-10-06

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
FIRESTONE
Year
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

PE-00-02O; REPLACEMENT TIRES FOR A 1992 MERCURY, GRAND MARQUIS, TIRE FIRESTONE MODEL FR360, TIRE SIZE P21575R15, DOT NUMBER STARTED WITH HYN3, TIRES HAD LESS THEN ONE THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED VEHICLE PULLING TO THE LEFT, CONSUMER ADJUSTED THE STEERING WHEEL, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HITTING A GUARDRAIL. TOTALED VEHICLE. CONSUMER NOT SURE IF THE TIRES WERE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT NOTED THAT TIRES WAS SHOWING EVIDENCE OF CRACKS, AND SPLITS. ONE INJURY DUE TO DEFECT. *AK *MJS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
872482
Machine
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