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2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE — TIRES:SIDEWALL

crash · 346802 · 2002-04-27

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
VENTURE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING SOUTH ON I-5, AT APPROX 70MPH, REAR TIRES WENT FLAT. FIRST, REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW TO SHREDS AND SIDEWALL SEPARATED. CAR STARTED TO FISHTAIL AND REAR, DRIVER SIDE, TIRE WENT FLAT, PROBABLY ROLLED OFF OF THE RIM. DEALERSHIP LOOKED AT TIRES AND CONFIRMED THAT TIRE IS DEFECTIVE, DAMAGE NOT CAUSED BY ROAD HAZARD. HAVE NOT YET SUBMITTED PROBLEM TO FIRESTONE. IN PROCESS OF FILING CLAIM. CURRENTLY HAVE POSSESSION OF ALL FOUR TIRES. REPLACED ALL ORIGINAL TIRES 'CAUSE WIFE IS AFRAID TO DRIVE VAN.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
761253
Machine
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