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Complaint 689653

2004 FORD E-350 • WHEELS • incident Aug 5, 2008

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
16
Deaths
1
Complaint ID
689653
Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Model Year
2004
Component
WHEELS
Incident Date
Aug 5, 2008
Date Received
Sep 24, 2008
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

WHEELS

Owner Narrative

I WAS A PASSENGER IN A 15 PASSENGER VAN COMING TO TRANSPORT ME FROM THE AIRPORT. IT WAS A WHITE FORD CLUB WAGON (YEAR UNKNOWN). WE WERE GOING AT 70 MILES PER HOUR ON CRUISE CONTROL. THE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT AND WE BEGAN TO SWERVE AND THEN STARTED TO DO 360 DEGREE TURNS AND THEN HIT A GUARDRAIL AND FLIPPED 1.5 TIMES. ONE PERSON WAS KILLED AND SEVERAL MORE WERE INJURED SEVERELY. THE FRONT PASSENGER HAD TO HAVE THE JAWS OF LIFE TO REMOVE HER FROM THE VEHICLE. *TR

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

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