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1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 224394 · 2000-08-09

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 73 MPH TREAD ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE REAR TIRE CAME OFF. THIS CAUSED EXPLORER TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND FLIP OVER. DRIVER WAS ALONE IN THE EXPLORER, AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD,/BACK AND KNEE. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, ATX, NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. TIRES WERE PLACED ON VEHICLE BY FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP. EXPLORER WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE LIST TIRE SIZE AND DOT #.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867309
Machine
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