# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `223685` · 2000-08-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
PEO 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND  HEARD A LOUD NOISE.  LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD EXPLODED AND  VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL.  VEHICLE STARTED TO SPIN AND LOST CONTROL.  THE BACK SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DEMOLISHED.  *AK
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