NHTSA Complaint #555043 — 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	555043
Vehicle	1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	January 1, 2000
Date Filed	October 15, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

THE VEHICLES LEFT REAR TIRE CAME APART CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE ROTATED CLOCKWISE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURN SEVERAL TIMES AND AS A RESULT THE PASSENGER WAS EJECTED OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE CAME TO FINAL REST ON THE SHOULDER,DRIVER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES BUT LATER DIED (FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, WWILDERNESS AT M/S, VDHL1PY147, UNKNOWN POSITION). NLM

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