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FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES

1 injured · 301295 · 2001-07-06

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
FIRESTONE
Year
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Component
TIRES

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FIRESTONE, STEELTEX R4S TIRES SIZE: LT 225/75R16, DOT: VD HAVE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUTS THREE TIMES IN 1999, FLEETWOOD, TIOGA 31W WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 TO 65 MPH. FIRST TIRE WAS LEFT REAR INSIDE TIRE, SECOND WAS RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE, AND THIRD WAS RIGHT REAR INSIDE TIRE, WHICH CAUSED RIGHT REAR EXTERIOR TIRE TO BLOWOUT AS WELL, RESULTING IN DAMAGE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK PAINS FROM THIRD BLOWOUT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
892151
Machine
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