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1996 FORD MUSTANG — TIRES

crash · 228604 · 2000-08-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
MUSTANG
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Speed
68 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TIRE EXPLODED THOUGH MY BACK BUMPER AND HIT MY INTERTIA SWITCH IN THE CARS TRUNK TURNING OFF THE GAS. I WAS STRANDED 1 HOUR EAST OF DES MOINES, IOWA. WHEN I TRIED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER THEY IGNORED ME AND STATED THE THE TIRES WERE FINE ONLY THE WILDERNESS TRIRES HAS A PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE THE TIRE, THE TRED BLEW OFF AND IT NEVER DID GO FLAT.( DOT NUMBER: 479664199 TIRE SIZE: SS10 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
727203
Machine
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