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FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:VALVE

1 injured · 265672 · 2001-01-10

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VALVE STEM OF SPARE TIRE EXPLODED AND CAUSED TIRE TO GO FLAT, 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN BACK OF VEHICLE WERE SCREAMING, FATHER OF THE CHILDREN WHIPPED HIS HEAD AROUND AND HAS HAD PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS EVER SINCE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
877923
Machine
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