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Complaint 242896

1997 FORD E-450 • TIRES:TREAD/BELT • incident Sep 9, 2000

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
242896
Make
FORD
Model
E-450
Model Year
1997
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Incident Date
Sep 9, 2000
Date Received
Sep 20, 2000
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Owner Narrative

TIRE FAILED WHILE RESPONDING ON AN EMERGENCY AMBULANCE CALL. TREAD PEELED OFF AND BROKE THE LEFT FRONT BREAK LINE. DID BODY DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER, DOOR AND RUNNING BOARD. ALL FIRESTONE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED ON TWO AMBULANCES SINCE THIS ACCIDENT.( DOT NUMBER: VDIL TIRE SIZE: 225/75R16 )

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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