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1997 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 227787 · 2000-08-02

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 4/28/00 I HAD MY TIRES CHECKED AT FIRESTONE. REPLACED FRONT TWO TIRES. MILEAGE ON VEHICLE WAS 56,405. BACK TWO TIRES HAD PLENTY OF TREAD AND DID NOT NEED REPLACING. REASON FOR REPLACING FRONT TIRES WAS CUPPING ON INSIDE OF FRONT TIRES. ON 7/12/00 THE BACK LEFT TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH. CAR WENT OFF ROAD AND FLIPPED THREE TIMES...TOTALLING VEHICLE. SUFFERED BROKEN RIBS, CONCUSSION AND OTHER INJURIES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22575R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
726474
Machine
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