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.... A study of the reported incidents, carried out by Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation (MTO), revealed that over the 4- year period, there was a total of 389 reported wheel separations from light-duty vehicles in the monitored region. Of these, 29% had resulted in a collision......
,,,, During the spring and early summer months there is a spike in separation occurrences. Analysis of reports indicate that most incidents resulted from loose wheel fasteners – the lug nuts or bolts that hold the wheel on the vehicle.....
.....Furthermore, it was noted that a majority of these incidents in the spring-summer occurred with aluminum wheels. This is significant because seasonal tire changes generally involve the installation of aluminum wheels in the spring, while steel wheels (on which winter tires are usually mounted) are most common in the fall.....`
Since loose wheel fasteners cause most light-duty vehicle wheel separations, it is important that individuals who are installing wheels follow a few simple safety procedures:.......CHECK fastener torque after the vehicle has been operated a certain number of kilometres, as specified by the vehicle manufacturer.,,,, I
....It is important to remember that a vehicle owner is responsible for proper maintenance of their vehicle. The Highway Traffic Act has no specific charge for wheel-off incidents involving private passenger vehicles, however should the incident result in a collision, and depending on the circumstances, one could face a penalty for driving an unsafe vehicle, or even careless driving. Maintaining your vehicle in good working order is one step to help avoid these incidents from occurring.
“Wheel separations can cause devastating results, every time you check oil or check your tire pressure, you should be checking out wheel fasteners as well and make sure there’s no rust coming out from those fasteners. Those are telltale signs that there may be a problem,” says Kerry Schmidt, a sergeant with Ontario Provincial Police.....
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https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/wheel-fli ... -1.4428440
Wheel flies off SUV and strikes vehicle on busy Ont. highway
Man airlifted to hospital after Hwy 400 crash Published Saturday, May 18, 2019 2:29PM EDT
A man is airlifted to a Toronto hospital after suffering life-threatening injuries following a collision on Highway 400.
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https://globalnews.ca/news/5340030/tire ... 9-pearson/
Tire flies off car on Hwy. 409 near Pearson airport, strikes windshield of another car
Posted May 31, 2019 5:03 pm
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https://barrie.ctvnews.ca/woman-29-seri ... -1.4462771
Woman, 29, seriously injured after flying wheel smashes into car on 400
June 12, 2019 9:15AM EDT
ORNGE Air Ambulance landed in the southbound lanes of the highway to transport the 29-year-old Barrie woman to Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto.