# SUMITOMO SUMITOMO — TIRES:BEAD
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `455090` · 2004-02-16 · SUMITOMO CORP OF AMERICA
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUMITOMO
- **Model:** SUMITOMO
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** SUMITOMO CORP OF AMERICA
- **Component:** TIRES:BEAD
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*