# 1997 FORD F-150 — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `216561` · 2000-06-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-150
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER'S  SON WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WAS A BLOWOUT, AND FELT VEHICLE WAS JERKING.  CONSUMER WAS FACING THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY.  GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND SAW REAR ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS DAMAGED, AND RUBBER TREAD HAD COME OFF THE TIRE.  ALSO, MUFFLER PIPE WAS HANGING FROM THE VEHICLE.  THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE. *AK *ML
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