Susan Baxter, 60, her 5-year-old granddaughter Eleanor Baxter and a big rig driver, Izaak Davis, 37, all suffered injuries in a car accident possibly caused by a defective tire. According to a news report in the Red Bluff Daily News, the accident occurred the afternoon of August 6, 2010 on the Interstate 5 at Sunset Hills Drive in Tehama County.
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A defective product recall has been issued for several models of tires because they may cause tire tread separation. The following tires have been recalled: Cyclone Radial SUV tires (size 245/70R17) manufactured between November 15 and December 19 of 2009; and Definity Dakota H/T tires (size 245/70R17) manufactured between November 15 and November 28 of 2009. According to a Consumeraffairs.com report, these tires fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 139 for "New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light Vehicles."
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One person sustained injuries in an Orange County car accident after a Chevy Blazer veered across traffic lanes and collided with a Mini Cooper on the 5 Freeway in Anaheim. According to a news report in the Orange County Register, the car accident occurred on December 18, 2009 near Ball Road. A white Chevy Blazer SUV apparently lost a tread from its rear right tire, swerved across lanes and hit a blue Mini Cooper, California Highway Patrol officials said. One person was injured in the crash, but the extent of the injuries is not yet known.
It is indeed fortunate that this accident did not result in a rollover or cause more injuries. I hope the victim did not sustain serious injuries and wish him/her the very best for a quick and complete recovery.
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The driver of a pickup truck was killed in a fiery Los Angeles car accident after his vehicle blew a tire and then crashed into a concrete wall on the 210 Freeway. According to a news report in the Los Angeles Times, the accident occurred the afternoon of November 22, 2009 on the westbound lanes of the freeway in La Canada Flintridge. California Highway Patrol officials said the impact from the collision sent debris flying into the eastbound lanes of the highway striking two vehicles and a motorcyclist, who was transported to an area hospital with moderate injuries.
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A 3-year-old girl was killed in a Los Angeles car accident after she was ejected from the vehicle she was riding the afternoon of October 17, 2009, according to a news report in The Signal. The fatal car accident occurred when the child's grandfather, Martin Borunda, 46, who driving his Chevy Astro van north on the 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita when one of the left tire's tread separated, California Highway Patrol officials said.
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Two adults and two children suffered serious burn injuries in an Orange County car accident, according to a news report in The Orange County Register. The injury accident occurred the morning of October 18, 2009 on the 5 Freeway in Irvine, California, and officials believe it was the result of some sort of malfunction involving the vehicle, possibly a defective tire at the rear. When emergency personnel arrived at the accident scene, the van was already on fire. The driver of the van was able to jump out uninjured, but two adults and two children – ages 3 and 6 – sustained a combination of first- and second-degree burns as they got out. All injured victims were transported to an area hospital. Officials are looking into what led to the vehicle malfunction and fire.
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Hattie Kaufman, 85, was killed in an October 7, 2009 San Bernardino car accident after the car she was traveling in blew a tire and rolled over on Mojave Drive near Highway 395 in Victorville. According to a news report in the San Bernardino County Sun, the driver of the car, who has not been identified, was driving with her mother, Kaufman, and 18-year-old daughter when the tire blowout occurred. The car veered into the center divider causing the driver to overcorrect and roll off the roadway. All occupants were buckled up at the time. Kaufman, who was a passenger in the front seat, died from the injuries. The 18-year-old in the back seat was airlifted to a local hospital. The driver was injured but declined medical treatment.
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Enrique Yepez, 62, was killed in a San Bernardino car accident San Bernardino car accident the morning of September 27, 2009 after the vehicle he was a passenger in rolled over and struck a tree. According to a news report in the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Yepez was riding in the back of a 1992 Honda Civic traveling west on the 10 Freeway near Citrus Avenue in Fontana when one of its tires blew out. The car then overturned and crashed into a tree, California Highway Patrol officials said. Yepez died at a local hospital shortly after the car accident. Two other occupants of the Honda were hospitalized with injuries.
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Pirelli is issuing a defective product recall for certain batches of its Pzero Corsa tires because tire tread separation can occur at high speeds increasing the risk of a car accident. According to a news report in Consumeraffairs.com, the recalled tires were manufactured between June 2007 and July 2009. Partial tread and/or belt edge separation can apparently occur at high speeds at and over 168 mph. Such tread or belt edge separation can result in a serious car accident. Pirelli has not yet provided a recall notification schedule or remedy for the product defect.
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The California personal injury lawyers of Bisnar | Chase have filed a products liability and wrongful death lawsuit against Ford Motor Corporation, Bridgestone Tire Corporation and TRW Vehicle Safety Systems.
The case stems from the April 2009 death of Milton Perry Jr. in a rollover crash. Perry was driving a 1991 Ford Ranger SUV when one of his tires blew out, causing him to lose control of his car. The SUV then rolled over several times and ejected Perry who suffered serious injuries that led to his death.
The wrongful death lawsuit alleges that the SUV manufactured by Ford failed to properly protect Perry during the car crash and that Bridgestone was aware that its tires were unsafe. It also claims that the SUV's restraint system, manufactured by TRW Vehicle Safety Systems, were inadequate to protect an occupant during a rollover crash.
An 8-year-old girl died in a California car accident lawyer after a rear tire blowout caused the Ford Explorer SUV she was in, to roll over and crash on the Highway 99 in Modesto. According to a news article in the Modesto Bee, 35-year-old Amalia Perez was driving a 1999 Ford Explorer on the highway the evening of August 29, 2009 when the SUV began to shudder. California Highway Patrol officials say the left rear tire then blew out. Perez applied the brakes causing the Explorer to turn to the right. Perez lost control as the SUV left the highway and rolled down an embankment.
The child was ejected from the Explorer. Perez and 17-year-old Arnulfo Sanchez sustained injuries and were taken to a hospital. Officials say the 8-year-old girl who was ejected may not have been wearing her seatbelt. Perez and Sanchez were buckled up. CHP officials are also saying alcohol was not a factor in this fatal car accident.
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Armando Castroesteban, 58, Linda Gutierrez, 31 and 10-year-old Areli Castro were killed in a Riverside car accident after a tire tread separated on their 2004 GMC Envoy SUV, causing the vehicle to roll over and crash into a freeway median. According to a news report in the Whittier Daily News, the fatal car accident occurred the afternoon of August 16, 2009 on the 10 Freeway in Blythe, California. The SUV's right rear tire tread separated causing the driver, Castroesteban, to lose control, California Highway Patrol officials said. The vehicle then, hit a dirt median and rolled over several times.
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Three people suffered injuries in a California car accident after a tire blowout caused the driver to lose control of the car, which rolled over on the Highway 1 in Santa Barbara, California. According to a news article in the Santa Barbara Daily Sound, the three occupants of the southbound vehicle were ejected as it rolled several times the morning of August 12, 2009. One person suffered serious injuries while the other two sustained moderate injuries. All three were taken to a local hospital, California Highway Patrol officials said.
My heart goes out to all three victims here, who apparently suffered injuries. I'm glad that this accident like other recent tire blowout crashes in California did not cause catastrophic or fatal injuries. I wish them the very best for a speedy and complete recovery.
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Three people were personally injured in a motor vehicle defect accident due to a tire tread separation defect. The passengers where injured in the rollover accident after a minivan carrying a driver and four farm workers in Taft, California, overturned and crashed the afternoon of May 27, 2009, the Taft Midway Driller reports. California Highway Patrol officials said the accident occurred when the tread separated from the left rear tire of the minivan causing the van to go off onto the right shoulder. The driver then overcorrected and the van went across the roadway and overturned landing on its roof at the base of an embankment. The three injured men were taken to area hospitals. One passenger was uninjured. However, the driver fled the scene after the California car accident. He is being sought on felony hit-and-run charges.
It is indeed fortunate that no one suffered fatal personal injuries in this minivan rollover accident. I wish the three injured victims the very best for a quick and complete recovery. I also hope the driver is apprehended not only because he committed a crime by leaving the scene of the car crash, but his testimony can help investigators determine the facts of the case.
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Police in Riverside County have identified a man who died in a Riverside rollover accident as Milton Perry Jr., 87. According to an article in The Desert Sun, Perry was heading east on the Interstate 10, near Desert Center the morning of April 25, 2009, when a tire blew out and the pickup he was driving went off the road and rolled over. Riverside County Coroner's officials say Perry was not wearing a seat belt and was thrown from the pickup. He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after this Indio rollover crash.
My heart goes out to the family of Milton Perry Jr. who was tragically killed in this Riverside County rollover accident. I offer my deepest condolences to everyone who knew and loved this man. Please keep him in your prayers.
Tire failure or tire tread separation are among the most common car product defects which cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles, especially when they are traveling at freeway speeds. When a tire blows out, the vehicle tends to go out of control and it is tough, even for experienced drivers, to correct such a situation. At least 10,000 people die each year in rollover accidents in the United States, according to statistics from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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Bridgestone Americas Tire Operation (BATO) is recalling certain batches of Bridgestone Exedra G850 G defective motorcycle tires sold for MY 2008 and 2009 Triumph Rocket III Touring motorcycles, according to a report in Consumeraffairs.com. Apparently, the motorcycles which come with these tires develop a great deal of torque and can cause "torque-induced degradation" in a body ply, which may result in inner-liner cracking and lead to a slow leak in the rear tire. When the defective tires are used continuously, they may start to vibrate at moderate speeds or even lead to a motorcycle crash.
Bridgestone is working with Triumph to notify owners. The defective tires will be replaced free of charge. Also, the front tire will be replaced free of charge because of the matching requirements of the motorcycle although the front tires are not included in this product defect recall. The safety recall is expected to begin this month. Owners may contact Bridgestone at 1-800-465-1904 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at 1-888-327-4236.
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Cooper Tire is recalling its CS4 Touring (VR) tires, which are said to be defective because they can lead to tire tread separation and cause a serious auto accident. According to this news report on Consumeraffairs.com, these defective tires were apparently cured for an inadequate amount of time. This condition could lead to tire tread separation, which could cause a motorist to lose control of the vehicle and thereby result in a crash.
The recalled tires are size 215/55R17, manufactured between September 7, 2008 and October 11, 2008. Cooper Tire will notify owners and replace, mount and balance any of these defective tires without any charge to the consumer. Dealers will first examine suspect tires to check whether they are part of the recalled batch of tires. This tire recall is expected to begin this month. Consumers who seek more information are asked to call Cooper Tire Consumer Relations at 1-800-854-6288 or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) at 1-888-327-4236. You could also visit the NHTSA’s Web site at www.safercar.gov.
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Federal investigators are saying that a blown tire may have caused the Learjet chartered plane crash in South Carolina. The plane crash victims included four Southern California residents and two celebrity musicians – former Blink 182 drummer Travis Barker and disc jockey DJ AM aka Adam Goldstein. The celebrity musicians were the only survivors of the crash, suffering serious burns. According to a Sept. 22 article in The Orange County Register, those who died in the crash were Sara Lemmon, 31, of Anaheim Hills; James Bland, 52, of Carlsbad; Chris Baker, 29; and Charles Still, 25. The musicians who suffered severe burns are expected to survive and recover.
Investigators for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the cockpit crew reported the tire blowout to the air traffic controller. A recording obtained by investigators also indicates what seemed to be a tire blowout. According to air traffic controllers at Columbia Metropolitan Airport in South Carolina, they saw sparks fly from the Learjet. NTSB investigators say pieces of tire recovered from the runway indicated that Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. manufactured the tires for Learjet. The jet, headed for Van Nuys, is owned by Global Exec Aviation.
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