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GOODYEAR GOODYEAR — TIRES

crash1 injured · 362499 · 2002-07-18

Vehicle

Make
GOODYEAR
Model
GOODYEAR
Year
Manufacturer
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH, PASSENGER REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED FROM VEHICLE, HOWEVER CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. GOODYEAR INSPECTED TIRE AND ADVISED THERE WAS A SMALL PUNCTURE WHICH CAUSED TIRE TO LOSE PRESSURE AND DISINTEGRATE. CONSUMER'S FAMILY MEMBER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE 3 REMAINING TIRES BECAUSE WINDOW STICKER STATED VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE 16 INCH TIRES, BUT THIS VEHICLE HAS 17 INCH TIRES. TIRE SIZE 245/445ZR17/ORIGINAL TIRES/TIRE MILEAGE-5300MI/DOT NUMBER M68RFC2R4700. *AK *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8014296
Machine
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