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1997 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 224690 · 2000-08-11

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

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

Narrative

PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH, TREAD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ONE OTHER PASSENGER IN THE TRUCK. NO ONE WAS INJURED. TIRE SIZE P23575R15, DOT # W2HL1PY067, ORIGINAL TIRE EQUIPMENT. FIRESTONE WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE TIRE. DRIVER JUST THOUGHT THE TIRE EXPLODED AND CONTACTED AAA.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867537
Machine
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