# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `221011` · 2000-07-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING BETWEEN 70-80 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE.   RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED, AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND VEERED INTO THE GUARDRAIL. THEN,  VEHICLE FLIPPED NUMEROUS TIME.   VEHICLE CRASHED WHEN IT HIT THE CONCRETE WALL.*AK   DUE TO THE TIRE FAILURE, THERE WERE 3 INJURIES AND 2 FATALITIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)  *SLC
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