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2002 THOR CALIFORNIA TAHOE TRANSPORT — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 481865 · 2004-06-28

Vehicle

Make
THOR CALIFORNIA
Model
TAHOE TRANSPORT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Thor California, Inc.
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Miles at failure
1,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING THE TRAILER AT 55 MPH THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATIONS IN THE VEHICLE. THE TRAILER JACKED KNIFED, FLIPPED OVER, AND SEPARATED FROM THE TOWING VEHICLE. THE TRAILER DID MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TOWING VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. CONSUMER EXAMINED THE TRAILER AND FOUND THAT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING THE COLLISION. *AK NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10080046
Machine
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