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1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 fatalcrash4 injured · 223471 · 2000-08-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS FLAT ,BUT IT DID NOT GO FLAT. TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH SPARE, AND AFTER 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING AT 70 MPH , LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE ,SPUN AROUND, AND ROLLED OVER,CAUSING 1 FATALITY AND 4 SERIOUSLY INJURED. TIRE AND TREAD WERE SENT TO HR BAUMGARDNER TIRE CONSULTANTS ,JAY HALPERN, TO 3330 LAKEWIND WAY ,ALPHARETTA, GA 30005 TELE#18008827006 BY ATTORNEY. ( FIRESTONE ATX RADIAL TIRE DOT VDHL1PM196). *AK *MJS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
866673
Machine
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