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2000 DODGE DURANGO — TIRES

crash · 255079 · 2000-11-06

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
DURANGO
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
TIRES
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I SUFFERED AN OFF-THE-WHEEL BLOWOUT OR TREAD SEPARATION IN A RENTED VEHICLE--THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE WHEEL IN UNDER 8 SECONDS. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, CONG BRAD SHERMAN'S OFFICE AND THE L.A. TIMES WERE ALL CONTACTED AND THE FOLLOWING STORY FEATURE APPEARED IN THE L. A. TIMES>> HTTP://WWW.LATIMES.COM/BUSINESS/UPDATES/LAT_TIRE001025.HTM. THERE WAS NO FLAT TIRE, THE TIRE SIMPLY BEGAN UNRAVELLING FROM THE WHEEL--- WILL YOU TAKE ACTION TO SAVE PEOPLE'S LIVES OR SIT ON THIS INFORMATION? GOODYEAR IS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR COVERUP. THIS VEHICLE WAS DANGEROUS--I HAVE DRIVEN FERRARIS, ROLLS ROYCES, JEEPS ACCIDENT-FREE FOR 35 YEARS--SUVS WILL CONTINUE TO KILL INNOCENT VICTIMS WHO APPLY THE BRAKES ON AN SUV AS THE TREAD SEPARATION IS OCCURING (TIRESIZE: RT/S)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: RT/S )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
735809
Machine
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