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1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

2 fatalcrash3 injured · 223511 · 2000-08-03

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
2
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON JULY 2, 2000 THIS VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH ONE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE AND THREE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES WAS ON THE INTERSTATE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, AND SUFFERED A REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE BLOWOUT, TAKING THE LIVES OF TWO OF THE OCCUPANTS, AND INJURING 3 OCCUPANTS. *AK *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
866712
Machine
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