# 1997 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — TIRES
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `267151` · 2001-01-09 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
AT 45 MPH ON SMOOTH HIGHWAY TIRE SUDDENLY BLEW OUT AND WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. THE TIRE WAS DEMOLISHED TO THE POINT WE COULD NOT TELL WHAT THE CAUSE WAS OR THE TIRE REPAIR MAN. THIS TIRE HAD APPROXIAMATELY 2000 MILES ONLY ON IT AT THE TIME .  *AK (TIRESIZE: 16)( DOT NUMBER:  TIRE SIZE: 16 )
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