# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `227044` · 2000-08-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
THE LEFT-REAR TIRE FAILED AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHICH THEN OVERTURNED, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO MYSELF AND MY WIFE.  WE WERE NOT THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE (WHICH HAS SINCE BEEN TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT), RATHER IT BELONGED TO MY AUNT AND UNCLE.  *AK( DOT NUMBER:   )
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