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FIRESTONE FR380 — TIRES

2 injured · 801796 · 2010-07-25

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN I40 TO LITTLE ROCK AND THE TREAD ON THE TIRES SEPARATED AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO OUR VEHICLE. THE TIRES FIRST STARTED MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE TREAD CAME LOOSE AND CAUSE WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION. THE GROUND EFFECTS, BUMPER , GAS COVER AND GAS CAP WERE BLOWN OFF. ANY OTHER DAMAGE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME DUE TO IT NOT BEING LOOKED AT BY A SHOP YET. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10345193
Machine
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