# RIKEN RIKEN — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `245593` · 2000-10-10 · OKAMOTO RIKEN GUMO CO.LTD
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** RIKEN
- **Model:** RIKEN
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** OKAMOTO RIKEN GUMO CO.LTD
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*