# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `225673` · 2000-08-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 70MPH ON  HIGHWAY SHE DIDN'T HEAR A NOISE AT THAT TIME.  BUT LATER ON, SHE HEARD A NOISE IN THE REAR BACK, TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND  TIRE PEELED OFF.  CONSUMER  LOST CONTROL OF  VEHICLE, AND SHE RAN INTO A GUARDRAIL, AND IT  STARTED ROLLING.  VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  ALSO,  DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID DEPLOY.  HER DAUGHTER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES.  *AK
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