NHTSA Complaint #763976 — 1999 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	763976
Vehicle	1999 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	July 8, 2002
Date Filed	July 17, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

TIRE EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ALONG STRAIGHT HIGHWAY, 10:30 AM, OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE 85 F, TREAD SEPARATED, TIRE DISINTEGRATED QUICKLY.*AK

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