NHTSA Complaint #748932 — 1997 FORD E-350 TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	748932
Vehicle	1997 FORD E-350
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	July 8, 2001
Date Filed	July 25, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

TIRE BLEW OUT INSTANTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING ON STRAIGHT AND LEVEL PAVEMENT IN GOOD REPAIR WITH NO ROAD HAZARD OR CROSS WIND OR ANY OTHER APPARENT ADVERSE CONDITION EXCEPT THAT THE AMBIENT OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS APPRX. 110 DEGREES , AND THE ROAD WAS ALSO VERY HOT.THE TIRE THAT BLEW WAS THE OUTSIDE RIGHT REAR TIRE AND IT'S PARTNER-THE INSIDE RIGHT REAR HELD FINE ALLOWING A SAFE AND CONTROLLED EXIT OF THE ROADWAY.(DUAL REAR WHEELS. *AK (DOT NUMBER: VD1L1XD227 TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

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