# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `224488` · 2000-08-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **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
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
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