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FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE — TIRES

crash · 431283 · 2003-11-19

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
STEELTEX TIRE
Year
Manufacturer
FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER NOTICED A VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED LIKE IT WAS OVER PRESSURED. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS THROWN ACROSS ANOTHER TRAFFIC LANE, SPUN BACKWARDS AND LEFT THE ROAD SIDEWAYS INTO THE MEDIAN. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL BUT RECEIVED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *LA *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10040324
Machine
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