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1999 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 224239 · 2000-08-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PEO00020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A RUMBLE THEN ROAR THEN BANG NOISE. VEHICLE HAD WENT OUT OF CONTROL. HOWEVER, CONSUMER MANAGED TO STEER OVER ONTO THE SHOULDER. LEFT REAR TIRE HAD HOLE IN INSIDE OF TIRE THEY WONT REPLACE MY TIRES BECAUSE THEY WERE MADE AT A DIFFERENT PLANT. THEY WERE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P23575/R15. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867199
Machine
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