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1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 227257 · 2000-08-06

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
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

TREAD SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND "FISHTAILED" 6-7 TIMES ON I-10, THEN SHOT ACROSS I-10 DOWN A GRASS EMBANKMENT. WHEN I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP, I HAD 3 FLAT TIRES, DAMAGED QTR. PANEL, AND WAS A NERVOUS WRECK. I HAD MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A FORD DEARLERSHIP TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE INSPECTED FOR ANY DAMAGE UNDERNEATH. I WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES BY THE FORD DEALERSHIP. I SPOKE TO MY PARENTS AND TOLD THEM ABOUT MY ACCIDENT. MY DAD CALLED THE NEXT DAY TO TELL ME THE HE HEARD A NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH FIRESTONE TIRES SEPERATING. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, KELLY LOGAN. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
726781
Machine
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