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GENERAL GENERAL — TIRES:SIDEWALL

crash4 injured · 299670 · 2001-06-26

Vehicle

Make
GENERAL
Model
GENERAL
Year
Manufacturer
GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Component
TIRES:SIDEWALL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

GENERAL, AMERITOUR, P225/60R16, DOT UNKNOWN, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT WITH 3000 MILES ON A 1995, CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AT A SHARP BEND TO THE LEFT, FELT VEHICLE DROPPED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. PASSENGER'S FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT. VEHICLE THEN ROLLED 3 TIMES DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. 1 PASSENGER IS STILL IN HOSPITAL WITH FRACTURED NECK, ON VENTILATOR. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER COMMENTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
891276
Machine
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