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1994 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 223677 · 2000-08-04

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PE00.020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 80MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND THERE WAS A POPPY NOISE. VEHICLE SPINNED OUT OF CONTROL AND WENT OFF THE SIDE OF A ROAD INTO THE DESERT. CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS THROWN OUT OF THE CAR. THIS WAS CAUSED BY RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATING FROM WHEEL. *AK FIRESTONE ATX 235/75/R15 *MW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
866857
Machine
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