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1992 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 227362 · 2000-08-07

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
72 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING WITH CRUISE CONTROL @ 72MPH, RIGHT REAR TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM TIRE WHICH CASED MY EXPLORER TO TURN 180 DEGREES FOLLOWING WHICH I HIT THE GRASS MEDIAN AND ROLLED 21/2 TIMES. THESE WERE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED AND I WAS SENT TO THE ER. PLEASE KEEP ME INFORMED OF THE PROCEEDINGS.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
726874
Machine
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