# MICHELIN MICHELIN — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `289061` · 2001-04-04 · MICHELIN TIRE CORP.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MICHELIN
- **Model:** MICHELIN
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** MICHELIN TIRE CORP.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT ON 3 LANE HIGHWAY, CAR SWERVED TO LEFT TO AVOID 18 WHEELER , HIT THE DITCH, SPUN AND HIT THE GUARDRAIL END, WHICH BLEW THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND CAR SPUN ACROSS 3 LANES OF ONCOMING     TRAFFIC. MY 16 YEAR OLD SON HIS GIRLFRIEND AND MY 9 YEAR OLD NARROWLY ESCAPED INJURY . POLICEMAN AT SCENE WAS LEARY OF TIRES FROM THE START. SO ARE WE.  *AK (TIRESIZE: XW4)( DOT NUMBER:  TIRE SIZE: XW4 )
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*