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SUMITOMO SUMITOMO — TIRES:BEAD

1 fatalcrash · 455090 · 2004-02-16

Vehicle

Make
SUMITOMO
Model
SUMITOMO
Year
Manufacturer
SUMITOMO CORP OF AMERICA
Component
TIRES:BEAD

Severity

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

Narrative

A TIRE MANUFACTURED BY SUMITOMO WITH DUNLOP BRAND NAME BLEW OUT WHILE BEING DRIVEN ON HONDA ELITE SCOOTER. THERE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A BEAD FAILURE. THE TIRE HAD ONLY FOUR WIRES AT POINT OF FAILURE. THE DOT# IS BDE 456 AND THE MODEL NUMBER IS K788. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10058266
Machine
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