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2002 JAGUAR X-TYPE — TIRES

crash · 512646 · 2004-12-17

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
X-TYPE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
42,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ALUMINUM WHEELS DENT EASILY ALLOWING AIR LEAKAGE FROM TIRES. THESE ARE THE SPORT WHEELS ON THE JAG X-TYPE MODEL. I RAN OVER A DEER CARCASS IN ROAD AND THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED AND CAME OFF THE RIM AS THE CAR WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH. THE CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND $17.000 OF DAMAGE WAS INCURRED. AFTER THE ACCIDENT IT WAS NOTED AT ACTUALLY ALL THE WHEELS HAD SMALL DENTS AND THEY ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REGULAR TIRES AND WHEELS WERE PURCHASED. TIRES WERE MADE BY CONTINENTAL. ALUMINUM WHEELS WERE STANDARD ON SPORTS MODEL. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10103996
Machine
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