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1999 FORD E-350 — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 fatal4 injured · 292379 · 2001-04-14

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE VAN WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN MOTIONED BY OTHER MOTORIST OF A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TIRE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER RADIAL LT 245/175/R16 4 PLIES), THE INSPECTION REVEALED A LOW TIRE, DRIVER WAS GOING TO ANOTHER EXIT TO HAVE THE TIRE LOOKED AT, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION/BLOW OUT WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER, MULTIPLE INJURIES AND ONE FATALITY DUE TO TIRE FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
560738
Machine
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