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2003 TOYOTA RAV4 — TIRES

crash1 injured · 425311 · 2003-10-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
TIRES
Speed
75 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING EAST AT 75 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER MADE A 190' TURN ON THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED AFTER HITTING A GUARDRAIL. THERE WERE NO SERIOUS INJURIES, AND A AMBULANCE CAME TO THE SCENE AS WELL AS THE POLICE. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE.*AK *TS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10034060
Machine
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