# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `227107` · 2000-08-04 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
FAIRLY NEW TIRE FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON WELL MAINTAINED ROADS.  RECENT NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT THESE FAILURES INITIATED THIS REPORT.  AT THE TIME OF FAILURE THE HERTZ AGENCY MENTIONED THEY HAD, HAD SEVERAL FAILURES.  *AK( DOT NUMBER:   TIRE SIZE: UNKNOWN )
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