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1997 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 227192 · 2000-08-05

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

THE LEFT REAR TIRE OF MY FORD EXPLORER BECAME SEPARATED ON ARIZONA HIGHWAY I-17 AT THE SPEED OF ABOUT 70 MPH. THE TIRE WAS SENT TO THE FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE IN NASHVILLE,TN,AND THE COMPANY PAID FOR THE REPAIR EXPENSES CAUSED BY THE TIRE SEPARATION. THIS INCIDENT CHANGED OUR LIVES, BECAUSE WE COULD HAVE GOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED HAD IT BEEN ONE OF THE FRONT TIRES... AS VICTIMS, WE STRONGLY SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE SITUATION INVOLVING THE TIRES MANUFACTURED BY FIRESTONE/BRIDGESTONE. BETTER YET, WE HOPE FORD WILL RECALL ALL THE F/B TIRES. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE THEM REPLACED ANYWAY, AND FORD OR F/B SHOULD REIMBURSE MY COST.( DOT NUMBER: 8XHLIPY )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
726711
Machine
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