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2001 FORD F-350 SD — TIRES

firecrash2 injured · 831168 · 2010-12-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
F-350 SD
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
214,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 FORD F350 SUPER DUTY VEHICLE WITH COOPER DISCOVER STT P351/85R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWING A RACE CAR WHICH WAS DESTROYED ALONG WITH THE TRUCK AND ALL OF ITS CONTENTS, WHICH CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO THE BLOW OUT. A PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED A MAJOR CONCUSSION AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A COMPOUNDED LEFT WRIST INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 214,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10370897
Machine
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