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2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — TIRES

crash1 injured · 564227 · 2005-11-29

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
53,998
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT 10:30 AM, SOUTHBOUND AT THE 346 MILE MARKER I35S, JUST NORTH OF WACO, MY 2002 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY LXI MINIVAN WAS IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND SUBSEQUENT BLOWOUT. MINIVAN WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH. THE TIRES WERE PURCHASED 11 MONTHS AGO FROM DISCOUNT TIRE. THEY WERE MULTI-MILE ULTREX IV MADE BY TBC CORPORATION. THE CAR WAS TOTALED AND MY WIFE BROKE HER COLLARBONE AND POSSIBLY TORE SOME LIGAMENTS IN HER LEFT SHOULDER. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10143939
Machine
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