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FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 273447 · 2001-02-08

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
STEELTEX TIRE
Year
—
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

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

Narrative

TREAD SEPARATED FROM LEFT REAR TIRE WHILE DRIVING 40MPH. TIRE BLEWOUT. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL & CROSS OVER FOUR LANES OF HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. MANAGED TO STOP VEHICLE, AND CHECKED TIRES. NOTICED STEEL BELTS WERE SHOWING THROUGH AFTER SEPARATION. P245/75R16 ON 1996, CHEVROLET, SUBURBAN WITH 42,000 MILES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
880184
Machine
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