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FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES

1 fatal2 injured · 351731 · 2001-09-30

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE CAME OFF CAUSING HER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LEAVE THE ROADWAY AND RE-ENTER THE ROADWAY RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER SEVERAL TIMES AND THROWING THE FRONT PASSENGER FROM THE VEHICLE CAUSING HIS DEATH, TWO OTHER OCCUPANT WERE INJURED (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0044 LEFT REAR). NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
554981
Machine
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