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FORD THUNDERBIRD — TIRES:BEAD

1 injured · 126552 · 1998-12-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
THUNDERBIRD
Year
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:BEAD

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WILL ADD VIN.# AT LATER DATE. CONSUMER WAS MOUNTING THE TIRE UP. THE BEAD SEATING ONTO THE WHEEL BROKE, AND THE TIRE EXPLODED. COKER TIRE ID#--DY7FVLX208--- TIRE WAS PURCHASED OCT. 20, 1998. THE WHEEL MANUFACTURER HAS FOUND THAT THERE ARE (1) OUT OF EVERY (200) PURCHASED COKER TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO EXPLODE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
831676
Machine
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