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FIRESTONE P26570R16 — TIRES:SIDEWALL

fire · 410312 · 2003-06-02

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
P26570R16
Year
Manufacturer
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Component
TIRES:SIDEWALL

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRESTONE TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING SPEED LIMIT TOO LAKE HAVASU, AZ, MAY 28, CAUSING ERRATIC CONTROL OF VEHICLE. APPEARS SIDEWALL DISLODGED FROM TIRE AND AND TREAD DISLODGED FROM BASE TIRE FRAMING. TIRE INFO: FIRESTONE WILDERNESS LE - P265/70R16 111S M/S; TUBELESS; OTHER NUMBER ON SIDE OF TIRE: DD726G G09R (E4) 027680 DOT 8 X 72 WL2 .DAMAGED AREA SHOWS A NUMBER ?4601? (? = DENOTES UNKNOWN NUMBERS IF ANYIN THESE PLACES) DAMAGE TO UNDERCARRAGE OF VEHICLE AS WELL TO THE WHEEL WELL.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10020892
Machine
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