# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `222521` · 2000-07-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
DETREAD CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE ROLLED 2-1/2 TIMES. SEVERE ROOF CRUSH.  TIRE REMAINED INFLATED AFTER CRASH.*AK( DOT NUMBER: VDHL1PY118 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
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