# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `219336` · 2000-06-08 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF THE TIRE (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT) CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT OVERTURNED TWO AND A HALF TIMES.  THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGER CRAWLED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAITED FOR EMERGENCY PERSONNEL.  NLM
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