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1999 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 223918 · 2000-08-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1999
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

PE02000; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT, EXPLORER SKIDDED ON THE ROAD AND FLIPPED OVER THREE TIMES. THERE WERE NO OTHER PASSENGER'S IN THE EXPLORER. DRIVER REMAINED IN THE HOSPITAL FOR 3 1/2 DAYS. THREE OF THE TIRES CAME OFF THE RIMS AND WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE TIRE WERE FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, ORGINAL EQUIPMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE EXPLORER IS LEASED TO RC ALUMINUM INDUSTRIES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867036
Machine
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