# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `224784` · 2000-08-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **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:** 55 mph
## Narrative
REAR RIGHT SIDE FIRESTONE ATX (P23575R15) TIRE BLEW OUT, AND  REAR LEFT TIRE'S TREAD PEELED OFF, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT- CONSUMER WAS INJURED ALONG WITH A PASSENGER.  *AK   DOT#VDHL1PM186.   *SLC
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