# CONTINENTAL CONTINENTAL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `524116` · 2005-03-30 · Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CONTINENTAL
- **Model:** CONTINENTAL
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*