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FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 injured · 351706 · 2000-09-30

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
FIRESTONE
Year
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

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

Narrative

THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART IN THE MIDDLE CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, STRIKE A GUARD RAIL AND BECAME AIRBORNE FOR ABOUT 50 FEET, THE VEHICLE LANDED ON ITS TOP SLIDING ABOUT 10 FEET TO A STOP, ALTHOUGH THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART IN THE MIDDLE THE TIRE STAYED INFLATED (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE P235/75R15 RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0184)MIDLOTHIAN TEXAS POLICE REPORT. NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
554976
Machine
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