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MICHELIN MICHELIN — TIRES

crash1 injured · 692829 · 2008-10-17

Vehicle

Make
MICHELIN
Model
MICHELIN
Year
Manufacturer
Michelin North America, Inc.
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING A 05 LINCOLN TOWNCAR WHEN THE RIGHT REAR SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. IT TOTALED THE CAR, MY HUSBAND BROKE HIS ARM AND HAS TWO PLATES, 12 SCREWS AND A BONE GRAFT. HE IS STILL UNDER A DR.'S CARE. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN BUT WITH NO DAMAGE OR ANYONE BEING HURT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE PEOPLE ARE KILLED. IF IT WAS NOT FOR OUR HEAVY CAR WE BOTH WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THESE TIRES WERE NEW WITH A LITTLE OVER 5000 MILES ON THEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10245804
Machine
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