# 1992 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `224890` · 2000-08-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES P235/75R15  WERE ON THIS EXPLORER.  WHILE DRIVING AT 50  MPH  FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEWOUT. THERE WAS  MAJOR DAMAGE, IT CAUSED A SIDE SWIPE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.  TIRE MANUFACTURER OR FORD HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED.  *AK  THE TIRE THAT FAILED WAS DESTROYED DUE TO ACCIDENT DAMAGE FOLLOWING THE BLOW OUT.  *YH
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