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2000 DODGE RAM 2500 — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 589344 · 2006-07-21

Vehicle

Make
DODGE
Model
RAM 2500
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Miles at failure
106,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE TIRE, CAUSING IT TO FLATTEN. THE VEHICLE AND TRAILER WERE DAMAGED FROM THE ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THE TIRE FAILURE. THERE HAVE BEEN 12 FAILURES WITHIN A SIX-MONTH TIME PERIOD FOR THE SET OF TIRES IN QUESTION. THE MANUFACTURER ALLEGED THE TIRE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVING ON UNDER INFLATED TIRES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10163091
Machine
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