1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003211591 | Incident Date: Apr, 24 2003 |
| Consumer's City: TULSA | Consumer's State: OK |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Model Name: WILDERNESS AT | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMEU15H7NL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 29 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: On april 25, 2003, i was driving to kansas city, mo. from tulsa, ok. on i-44. pursuant to the posted speed limit, i was travelling at or near 75 m.p.h. there was only myself and my dog in the car. suddenly, there was a loud noise from the back of my car, a 1993 ford bronco. actually, it sounded more like an explosion. the car immedeatly went up on two wheels towards a barricade. i tried to correct it and lost control the other direction. the dog, a one hundred pound lab, was thrown into the front seat. i thought i was going to get killed and shut my eyes. when i opened them, i was perpindicular to traffic on the interstate. i regained my composure and pulled to the side of the road. i got out to investigate the anamoly and found a firestone wilderness at, size: 31x10.5, dot #vd60 aw3 497. with the tread 3/4 detached. the muffler was smashed, the wheel well was shoved into the back seat well past the point where it was when i had last observed it. the electrical system (i.e. brake lights and tail lights) was inoperable. i put a spare on the car and had it changed a few harrowing hours later after driving on the shoulder for some time at 25 m.p.h. as i had no idea what type of structural damage may have occured. i did wait for a state trooper for some time but none showed. i still maintain possession of the tire. |