1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999282108 | Incident Date: May, 19 1999 |
| Consumer's City: WEST PALM BEACH | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO. |
| Model Name: WIDETRACK RADIAL BAJA | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1FMDU15N6GL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 20 2004 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Right rear tire had been repaired with four string-plug only repairs. there was no patch on the inner-liner as recommended by the rma. *la as a result of the improper plug-alone repairs, air was allowed to migrate into the carcass of the tire; resulting on a tread separation. while driving the right rear tire blewout. as a result the vehicle veered to the left and into the grass median. the right rear of the vehicle became air borne and caused the right front to strike the dirt. the vehicle then overturned traveling app 41 feet then landing on it's top. a result of this accident the consumer is a paraplegic. (florida traffic crash report). *nm |