# FORD THUNDERBIRD — TIRES:BEAD
> NHTSA complaint `126552` · 1998-12-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** THUNDERBIRD
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:BEAD
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*