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MICHELIN ENERGY LX4 — TIRES:SIDEWALL

crash1 injured · 524372 · 2005-03-28

Vehicle

Make
MICHELIN
Model
ENERGY LX4
Year
Manufacturer
Michelin North America, Inc.
Component
TIRES:SIDEWALL

Severity

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

Narrative

MICHELIN RADIAL SXE, P225/60R17. DUE TO THE CONDITION OF THE BLOWN TIRE, THE DOT# WAS UNAVAILABLE WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS GIVEN. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE THE RENTER WAS DRIVING ON A CLEAR DAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. THE SIDEWALL WAS DAMAGED DUE TO THE BLOWOUT. *AK DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT MAIL BOX, CROSSED ROAD AND RAN BACKWARDS INTO A DITCH. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT BUT ALL OTHER TIRES WERE STILL INFLATED. *BF *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10113391
Machine
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