# ARMSTRONG 570X8 — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `428569` · 2003-09-04 · ARMSTRONG HYDRALICS
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** ARMSTRONG
- **Model:** 570X8
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** ARMSTRONG HYDRALICS
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
AVOIDING A CAR CRASHING DIRECTLY INTO MY LEFT SIDE I SURVED AND LOSS CONTROL OF MY CAR. THEN MY FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW, CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO THE MEDIAN ON THE FREEWAY.*AK    IMPROPERLY DESIGNED OR CONSTRUCTED TIRES THAT MAY BLOW OUT UNEXPECTEDLY
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*