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1994 GMC SUBURBAN — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

2 injured · 323975 · 2001-11-20

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1994
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

LEFT REAR TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 70MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY.AFTER STOPPING TO CHANGE THE TIRE, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE TIRE TEMPATURE WAS 150DEGREES (COMPARED TO 130DEGREES ON THE 3 REMAINING TIRES), AND THE TIRE CONTINUED TO HOLD 50LBS OF AIR. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY PASSENGERS, BUT THE TIRE TREAD CAUSED $4,206 IN DAMAGE TO THE MIDDLE AND REAR PANELS OF THE SUBURBAN.*AK (TIRESIZE: 950R165LT)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
754747
Machine
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