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CONTINENTAL CONTINENTAL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 524116 · 2005-03-30

Vehicle

Make
CONTINENTAL
Model
CONTINENTAL
Year
Manufacturer
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, VEERED OUT OF HIS LANE AND WENT TOWARDS A SERVICE STATION. TO KEEP FROM ENTERING THE STATION HE ROLLED OVER. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK AND MOUTH INJURIES. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. *AK *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10113259
Machine
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