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FIRESTONE STEEL BELTED RADIAL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 403323 · 2003-04-18

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
STEEL BELTED RADIAL
Year
—
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

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

Narrative

215/75R/16 FIRESTONE STEELEX WITH OVER 50% OF LIFE LEFT SEPARATED FROM ITS TREAD. THE 3/4 TON VAN SKIDDED ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY, AND FINALLY ROLLED OVER. THE VAN WAS TOTALED. THE TIRE FAILED WHEN LESS THEN MID LIFE WAS LEFT. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10016179
Machine
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