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NITTO CROSSTEK 2 — TIRES:SIDEWALL

crash1 injured · 387286 · 2002-12-31

Vehicle

Make
NITTO
Model
CROSSTEK 2
Year
Manufacturer
Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc.
Component
TIRES:SIDEWALL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE, MY REAR NITTO 450 TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION FAILURE WHICH CAUSED MY 1999 MAZDA MIATA TO LOSE CONTROL, SPINNING OUT FROM THE LEFT LANE ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC DURING RUSH HOUR, FINALLY HITTING THE EMBANKMENT ON THE FAR RIGHT SIDE. THE NITTO TIRE WAS EXAMINED AND DETERMINED TO HAVE FAILED BASED ON TREAD SEPARATION. THE TRAUMATIC INDICIDENT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT HARM TO THE MYSELF.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10000648
Machine
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