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1997 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 fatal · 222729 · 2000-07-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE BOTTOM OF VEHICLE. THEN, SLOWED DOWN AND FOUND OUT THAT RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE (P235 75 R15) TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED.*AK THE DOT # IS VDHL1PY THE CONSUMER STATED ON THE APPLICATION THAT THERE WAS ONE FATALITY, HOWEVER NO OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
866081
Machine
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