# BRIDGESTONE DUELER 684 — TIRES:SIDEWALL
> NHTSA complaint `255050` · 2000-11-04 · Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BRIDGESTONE
- **Model:** DUELER 684
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
- **Component:** TIRES:SIDEWALL
## Narrative
UPON 3/16/2000 THE DAY OF PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, ON TRIP HOME VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE NEW TIRE. SPARE WAS REPLACED BY FIRESTONE JACKSONVILLE,FLA. ON 11/04/2000 PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT ALMOST CAUSING DEATH OF OWNER AND SPOUSE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ELKUDMA239  TIRESIZE: P23560R16)
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*