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1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 223440 · 2000-08-02

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON FREEWAY AND VEHICLE DROPPED AND FLEW TO THE LEFT, AND STARTED ROLLING. CONSUMER HAD LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE HAD FIRESTONE ATX TIRES. *AK THE IMPACT SPECIALIST FOR INSURANCE DETERMINED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
866643
Machine
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