| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000120739 | Incident Date: May, 28 2000 |
| Consumer's City: ALBUQUERQUE | Consumer's State: NM |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: ATX | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 07 2000 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Pe00020, purchased vehicle used, tire size p23575r15. while driving at highway speeds, passenger's rear tire tread separated, causing a loss of vehicle control. vehicle went sideways/ skidded and flipped over 6 times in which the driver was ejected from vehicle and died, and passenger died 20 minutes later. tire has 2 steel belts on. steel belt stayed on the cord of tire, and the 2nd steel belt flew off with the tread. send to a tire expert which stated it was the design of the tire. please provide further information.*ak |
