# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `223819` · 2000-08-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE AT 70 MPH,  TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF DRIVER CONTROL.  EXPLORER ROLLED OVER .  DRIVER WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE EXPLORER, AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS (P235/75R15), ORGINAL EQUIPMENT.   *AK   *MJS
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