# CONTINENTAL CONTINENTAL — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `546671` · 2005-07-22 · 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
## Narrative
1995 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH.*MR  THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE PRIOR TO THE BLOWOUT.  THE VEHICLE ROLLED 3 1/2 TIME ACCORDING TO A WITNESS AND CAME TO REST ON IT'S SIDE.  THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY, THE DRIVER'S DAUGHTER WAS UNHURT BUT THE DRIVER'S DOG DIED IN THE ACCIDENT.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE DEALER THE WEEK EARLIER TO HAVE AN OLDER TIRE REPLACED AND THE OTHERS INSPECTED.  (CONTINENTAL CONTRACT SUV  TIRES).  *NM
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