# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `228362` · 2000-08-01 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
I LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED MY FORD EXPLORER WHEN MY FIRESTONE ATX TIRE LOST ITS TREAD WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN SOUTHERN CA.  MY EXPLORER WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND I FORTUNATELY WALKED AWAY WITH ONLY MINOR BACK AND NECK PROBLEMS AND A CONCUSSION.  IT WAS RECENTLY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THIS WAS NOT A FREAK ACCIDENT BUT SOMETHING THAT HAS OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY AND I WANTED TO LOG MY COMPLAINT.( DOT NUMBER:   TIRE SIZE: 32 PSI )
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