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FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES

1 fatalcrash3 injured · 261601 · 2000-12-12

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT (INSIDE OF TIRE IN SIDEWALL) (NO TREAD SEPARATION), CAUSING CAR TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANE, CAUSING A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN DEATH OF DRIVER. THREE CHILDREN IN REAR SEAT WERE INJURED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 18984URBD. TIRESIZE: P195/75R14)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
737717
Machine
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