# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `223842` · 2000-08-07 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
PE02000; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, TREAD ON THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF  VEHICLE.  EXPLORER FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. TWO OTHER PASSENGER'S WERE IN THE EXPLORER.  DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL.  THE OTHER TWO PASSENGERS WERE TREATED AT THE SCENE. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE ATX, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE EXPLORER WAS TOTALLED.  *AK
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