# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `224583` · 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
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON  HIGHWAY AND HEARD LOUD POPPING NOISE.  REAR TIRE  TREAD HAD SEPARATED.  AND EXPLODED.  TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE ATX,   AND SIZE #P23575/R15.  ALSO,  TIRE  DAMAGED THE FENDER.  *AK
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