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FIRESTONE STEELTEX A/T — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 502855 · 2004-10-22

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
STEELTEX A/T
Year
Manufacturer
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING A TRAILER AT 65 MPH THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE . CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT WENT IN THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER THEN TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE RIGHT AND VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT , DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THIS COLLISION OCCURRED BECAUSE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10097468
Machine
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