# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `227022` · 2000-08-03 · 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:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 75 mph
## Narrative
TREAD SEPARATED FROM LEFT, REAR TIRE AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITHOUT WARNING, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AS A RESULT, WENT ONTO LEFT SHOULDER OF ROAD, CORRECTED TO COME BACK TO LEFT LANE AND EXPLORER BEGAN TO ROLL, ROLLED APPROXIMATELY TWO TIMES BEFORE LANDING ON RIGHT SHOULDER OF ROAD.  *AK( DOT NUMBER:   )
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