# MICHELIN RADIAL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `375935` · 2002-09-16 · MICHELIN TIRE CORP.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MICHELIN
- **Model:** RADIAL
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** MICHELIN TIRE CORP.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE TIRE SHREADDED IN THE CENTER, CAUSING THE CAR TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND INJURING MY WIFE AND MYSELF.  I CALLED MICHELIN AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS THE NORMAL MANNER IN WHICH THE TIRE WOULD FUNCTION.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*