# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `222647` · 2000-07-26 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE00-020, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE TREAD SEPARATION; WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 70-75 MPH TREAD ON THE REAR TIRE ON  DRIVER'S SIDE CAME OFF,  WHICH CAUSED A CRASH.  EXPLORER WAS TOTALLED IN THE CRASH.  DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON  WHO  SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY. FIRESTONE ATX TIRES WERE ON THE TRUCK.  PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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