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2006 FORD RANGER — TIRES:VALVE

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 794149 · 2010-06-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:VALVE

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 FORD RANGER. THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR PASSENGERS TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED INTO ANOTHER TRUCK. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE LOST CONTROL FROM THE IMPACT OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE AND FLIPPED OVER. THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS KILLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED BY A RETURN EXPERT WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FAILURE WAS LOCATED AT THE REAR PASSENGERS SIDE VALVE STEM. THE VALVE STEM WAS MANUFACTURED BY DILL, SERIAL ACP032, AND MODEL TR413. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INFORMATION, PURCHASE DATE, AND THE VEHICLE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/08/10. *LJ THE DRIVER OF THE FORD RANGER SUFFERED INJURIES (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT. UPDATED 12/13/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10336865
Machine
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