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2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO — TIRES

crash · 629291 · 2007-07-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SILVERADO
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH IN THE CENTER LANE, THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN. AAA ARRIVED AND CHANGED THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER HE FOUND THAT ALL OF THE TIRES AND THE SPARE WERE PASSENGER CAR TIRES WITH MAXIMUM INFLATION PRESSURE RECOMMENDATION OF 44 POUNDS. THE CUSTOMER STATED THE TIRES WERE OVER INFLATED THUS PUTTING HIM AT RISK FOR EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED SINCE INFLATING THE TIRES AS RECOMMENDED. UPDATED 07/25/07 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10195265
Machine
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