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1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 224488 · 2000-08-10

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TRAVELING 70MPH & HEARD A THUMP SOUND & VEHICLE STARTED SWERVING. STOPPED VEHICLE & CHECKED TIRES. NOTICED TREAD CAME OFF TIRE. IT HAD WHIPPED THE MOLDING OFF SIDE OF VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DITCH. HAD TIRE REPLACED & DID NOT HAVE TIRE. IT WAS THE ORIGINAL TIRE. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS ATX, SIZE P235/75R15 WITH 10,000 MILES. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867384
Machine
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