# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `224821` · 2000-08-11 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 1997 EXPLORER, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS  P25570R16, DOT W2CU1PX466,  REAR DRIVER'S TIRE TREAD CAME OFF, CAUSING  VEHICLE TO HAVE A ROLLOVER.  OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES.  *AK   *MJS
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