# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `228688` · 2000-08-09 · 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:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE SEPERATED AT 70MPH. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CROSS OVER 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC. NO OTHER ACCIDENT OCCURED. MAJOR DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE SIDE AND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. MY 2 INFANT SONS AND MY WIFE AND BROTHER-IN-LAW WERE IN THE VEHICLE. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN CA.( DOT NUMBER:   TIRE SIZE: P235/75R )
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