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INTERCO INTERCO — TIRES

crash · 384972 · 2002-09-05

Vehicle

Make
INTERCO
Model
INTERCO
Year
Manufacturer
INTERCO, INC.
Component
TIRES
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS SUPER SWAMPER TIRE IS THE SECOND ONE THAT HAS EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, BOTH WERE FRONT MOUNTED TIRES. I AM GETTING THE TIRE REPLACED WITH ANOTHER MANUFACTURER'S TIRES, BUT I FELT THAT THESE TIRES AND THEIR MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR PROBLEMS. MY F350 IS A FAIRLY HEAVY VEHICLE AND I WAS PULLING A TRAILER WHEN THIS TIRE EXPLOSION OCCURED. AT THE VERY LEAST THESE TIRES SHOULD HAVE A WARNING THAT THEY DO NOT DISSIPATE HEAT SUFFICIENTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
766746
Machine
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