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1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES

crash3 injured · 227482 · 2000-08-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON 06/01/00 WHILE HEADING TO A FAMILY REUNION WE "HYDROPLANED" ON THE INTERSTATE JUST OUTSIDE OF LAS VEGAS, NM. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO "FISHTAIL" FROM THE BACK TIRES (APPROX 5-6 TIMES), THEN IT SWERVED SIDEWAYS OFF THE ROAD (RIGHT SIDE LANE) AND ONTO THE MEDIAN. WHEN THE VEHICLE CAME UP ONTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC SIDE IT "POPPED UP" ONTO TWO WHEELS, CAME BACK DOWN, AND THEN POPPED UP AGAIN AND ROLLED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO REST ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD (ONCOMING TRAFFICE SIDE DITCH). *AK( DOT NUMBER: )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
726986
Machine
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