Tire Failure Analysis

When you need to know . . .

Did a defect in one or more of the tires cause the accident?
Was tire failure the result of a manufacturer’s defect, improper service/repair, or a roadway hazard?
Can subrogation be successfully pursued in this case?

Detail of Tire Failure Investigation/Analysis Service

File review (including examination of police report and vehicle repair records)
Phone interviews of involved parties (when assigned)
Identify tire make and model
Inspect all tires
Conduct analysis on known manufacturer's defects with relation to make and model of suspect tire(s)
Thorough photo documentation of inspection / investigation process
Establish proper chain of custody and evidence storage (when needed)
Coordination and file documentation
Preparation of a fully detailed written report

Did You Know?

In the Southwest especially, due to high temperature conditions, many accidents result from premature tire failure. You can get a sense of the magnitude of the problem just by looking at the amount of tire tread “samples” littering the roadway shoulders in your area! We provide a field inspection and overview analysis of the vehicle tires to determine if it is likely or unlikely that tire failure resulted from improper service/ repair or a manufacturer’s defect. If we determine after our preliminary investigation that subrogation potential is evident, we will perform a detailed analysis of the tires to identify the exact cause of the failure.

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