# 1997 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `228419` · 2000-08-23 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
PE 00020: CONSUMER  WAS DRIVING 35MPH & TURNED ONTO ANOTHER ROAD, WHEN  RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO INTO A DITCH. HAD NO PRIOR WARNING. CHECKED THE TIRE & FOUND TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARTATED. STILL HAD THE TIRE FOR THE LAWYER.  FIRESTONE WILDERNESS P235/75R15 WITH 25,000 MILES ON IT.*AK
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