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FIRESTONE FR380 — TIRES

crash · 731264 · 2009-08-13

Vehicle

Make
FIRESTONE
Model
FR380
Year
Manufacturer
Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK I WAS GOING AT A SPEED OF 45 -50 MILES PER HOUR;ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL. THE CAR LANDED IN A DITCH ON SOME HUGE ROCKS. IT WAS RAINING AT THE TIME OF THE WRECK BUT I NEVER AGREED OR FELT LIKE THE CAR HYDROPLANED. THERE IS KNOW REAL EXPLANATION FOR THE CAR SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL OTHER THAN WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE THE TIRES. NOT SURE IF IT WAS TRACTION,TREAD OR BLOWOUT. THE CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10280368
Machine
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