Data and Statistics
Reported Sources of Fatalities
As of June 14, 2001
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| ODI Consumer Complaint Database | Firestone Reports* | Ford Reports* | State Farm Reports* | Safety-forum.com* | FARS** | TOTAL |
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Number of Non-Duplicative Fatalities Reported, by Source | 145 | 24 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 203 |
* The numbers listed above are non-duplicative fatalities reported to NHTSA as of June 14, 2001.
Number and Percentage Distribution of Deaths related to Firestone Tires by Recall
As of June 14, 2001
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| August 9, 2000 Firestone Recall | Sept. 1, 2001 NHTSA Advisory | May 22, 2001 Ford Recall | Other Firestone tires under NHTSA investigation | Other Firestone tires, but not identifiable |
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Number of deaths | 123 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 53 |
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Percentage | 60.5 % | 2.5 % | 5.0 % | 6.0 % | 26.0 % |
| | | | | TOTAL | 203 (100%) |
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