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CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC — TIRES

crash1 injured · 792359 · 2010-06-09

Vehicle

Make
CONTINENTAL
Model
CONTITRAC
Year
Manufacturer
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL TIRE, LINE CONTI TRAC, SIZE 245-65-R17, SERIAL 4205, DOT HWAT-BL5. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THE DRIVER SLOWED TO 45MPH AND PULLED OVER INTO THE RIGHT LANE. AT THAT TIME, THE LEFT FRONT END DROPPED. THE DRIVER SWERVED AND COLLIDED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE DRIVER NOTICED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW. THE TREAD AND BELT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,423.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10335461
Machine
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