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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE — TIRES

crash1 injured · 344560 · 2001-12-26

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
WILDERNESS LE
Year
—
Manufacturer
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKING TO AVOID ACCIDENT AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, RENDERING VEHICLE UNSTEERABLE, OUT OF CONTROL. SPUN IN CIRCLES AND WENT INTO DITCH IN MEDIAN OF 4 LANE HIGHWAY.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 8X72 TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
756064
Machine
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