# AMERI-TECH AMERI-TECH — TIRES:SIDEWALL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `622207` · 2007-04-30 · GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AMERI-TECH
- **Model:** AMERI-TECH
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** GENERAL TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:SIDEWALL
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 FORD F-150.  THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE HAS GENERAL AMERITRAC TR TIRES, SIZE 8T25570R17.  THE TIRES  BLEW OUT TWICE WHILE DRIVING AT  60 MPH.  THE SIDEWALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT ONE YEAR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED.  THE SECOND BLOWOUT WAS  ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE AND OCCURRED THE SAME WAY AS BEFORE.  THE FIRST BLOWOUT WAS REPAIRED.  THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 30,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*