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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT — TIRES:SIDEWALL

1 injured · 422625 · 2003-08-03

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT (BLOWOUT WAS A SIDEWALL). UP TO THIS POINT, TIRES HAD WORN EVENLY. TWO MONTHS PRIOR, ALL TIRES WERE CHECKED BY VARIOUS TIRE SHOPS AS I WAS THINKING OF REPLACING THE TIRES. NO ONE COULD FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF WEAR AND RECOMMENDED I KEEP THESE TIRES AS THEY WERE IN SUCH GOOD SHAPE. REAR TIRES NOW SHOW EVIDENCE OF WEAR THAT IS NOT VISIBLE ON FRONT TIRES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10030707
Machine
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