# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `196562` · 2000-02-09 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
REAR TREAD ON THE PASSENGER'S TIRE BUSTED WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL. CONSUMER RAN INTO A DITCH, AND THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED.  DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*