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1997 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 227061 · 2000-08-03

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE EXPLORER, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. I SKIDDED INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMMING CAR AND WAS "T-BONED" BY THAT CAR ON MY DRIVERS SIDE. THE TIRE WAS RECORDED AS "DEFECTIVE" ON THE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT. ALL COMMENTS ARE FROM THE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT. I HAVE NO MEMORY OF THE ACCIDENT. I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND WAS FLOWN BY LIFEFLIGHT TO THE NEAREST TRAUMA HOSPITAL. I AM STILL TRYING TO RECOVER AND REGAIN MY LIFE. PLEASE RECALL THESE DANGEROUS TIRES BEFORE THEY KILL AND INJURE MORE INNOCENT PEOPLE.( DOT NUMBER: )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
726585
Machine
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