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1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 225225 · 2000-08-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH FRONT TIRE STARTED VIBRATING, AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL. THEN, FOUND OUT THAT RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT, CRASHING INTO A ROCK BLUFF. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235/75R16. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
867858
Machine
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