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UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — TIRES

crash · 577012 · 2006-03-24

Vehicle

Make
UNKNOWN
Model
UNKNOWN
Year
Manufacturer
UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 CAMRY, ONLY 5 THOUSAND MILES, BACK RIGHT CONTINENTAL BRAND TIRE UNEXPECTEDLY AND SUDDENLY BLEW OUT AND WAS COMPLETELY OBLITERATED, AT 75 MPH, RUINED THE RIM, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO LOOSE STABILITY AND RUINED THE RIM. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND SEVERAL TIMES ON THE FREEWAY, HIT THE MEDIAN ON THE LEFT SIDE, CAUSING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE AND RIM TO ALSO BE RUINED, AS WELL AS DAMAGING THE DRIVE TRAIN. NO OTHER CARS WERE INVOLVED, BUT PASSENGERS COULD'VE BEEN KILLED AND WERE EXTREMELY SHAKEN. WE BELIEVE THE CONTINENTAL TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE AND INFERIOR. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVABLE AND TOWED TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHERE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. ACCORDING TO RESEARCH ON THIS WEBSITE, CONTINENTAL TIRES HAVE BEEN INVESTIGATED FOR THIS SAME OCCURRENCE PREVIOUSLY. WE BELIEVE TOYOTA USED AN INFERIOR BRAND OF TIRE ON THE 2006 CAMRY. THEY ALSO DID NOT HELP PAY TO REPAIR ANY DAMAGES TO THE CAR RESULTING FROM THIS TIRE FAILURE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10153662
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