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1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 223686 · 2000-08-04

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH TREAD ON FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PASSENGER IN EXPLORER, AND DID SUSTAIN INJURIES. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, ATX, TIRE SIZE P25570R16, AND WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. FIRESTONE WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT TIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
866866
Machine
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