# FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `213968` · 2000-03-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
DEFECTIVE TIRE TREAD (FIRESTONE ATX) WHICH SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING RESULTED IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER, VEHICLE STABILITY COULD HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTION TO THE ROLLOVER INCIDENT, DEATH DUE TO FAILURES.  YH
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*