Adverse safety consequences of overloading on handling and stopping and on tires

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Overloading could affect vehicle handling, stopping distance, and vehicle and tire performance in the following ways. This could lead to an accident and possibly result in severe personal injury.

- Vehicle stability will deteriorate.

- Heavy and/or high-mounted loads could increase the risk of rollover.

- Stopping distance will increase.

- Brakes could overheat and fail.

- Suspension, bearings, axles and other body parts could break or experience accelerated wear that will shorten vehicle life.

- Tires could fail.

- Tread separation could occur.

- Tire could separate from its rim.

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