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1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — TIRES

firecrash · 781631 · 2010-04-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT. AS A RESULT, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. UPON DOING SO, THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN SMOKING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10325877
Machine
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