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1999 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES

1 injured · 228689 · 2000-08-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TIRE BLEW OUT AT 70 MPH. HUSBAND WAS DRIVING THANK GOD, I WOULD HAVE ROLLED THE TRUCK. I HURT MY BACK WHILE BRACING MYSELF, MY CHILDREN WERE ALSO IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER TOLD US TO CALL FIRESTONE, FIRESTONE INSISTED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH OUR TIRES. HE SAID HE COULD NOT TELL WHY THE TIRE BLEW OUT. HE ALSO SAID NOTHING WAS GOING TO BE DONE ABOUT IT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15R )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
727291
Machine
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