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FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT — TIRES

crash1 injured · 439142 · 2003-11-05

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRES SIMULTANEOUSLY BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL. UPON IMPACT OF THE GUARD RAIL VEHICLE SPUN SEVERAL TIMES. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD, BACK, AND FOREARM INJURIES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10046398
Machine
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