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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT — TIRES

crash5 injured · 383244 · 2002-10-03

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
WILDERNESS HT
Year
Manufacturer
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Component
TIRES

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
5
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TIRE BLEW UP ON A HIGHWAY. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR, VEERED TO THE RIGHT, MISSED A COUPLE OF CARS ON THE RIGHT LANES AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE HILL ON THE LEFT OF THE ROAD. CAR SPUN AND ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. ALL PASSENGERS (5) WERE INJURED. TIRE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND DRIVER DID NOT DRIVE OVER ANYTHING (I.E. POTHOLES, DEBRIS, ETC). MR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
768040
Machine
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