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RIKEN RIKEN — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 245593 · 2000-10-10

Vehicle

Make
RIKEN
Model
RIKEN
Year
Manufacturer
OKAMOTO RIKEN GUMO CO.LTD
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING A 19969 CADILLAC, FLEETWOOD AT 55MPH RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD STARTED TO UNRAVEL. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT A CEMENT BARRIER & WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON AN 1982 CADILLAC, FLEETWOOD WHERE THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, BUT NO TREAD. 4 TIRES ON THAT VEHICLE HAD TREAD UNRAVELLING. RIKEN P235/75R15 RADIAL WITH 8,000 MILES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
872616
Machine
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