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1997 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES

crash1 injured · 228728 · 2000-08-09

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON IH 37, NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE AUTO ROLLED 4 OR 5 TIMES DOWN THE EMBANKMENT OF THE INTERSTATE. DRIVER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE, AUTO TOTALLED BY INSURANCE COMAPNY. LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. THE OTHER THREE TIRES WERE FLATTENED FROM THE ROLL OVER. PLEASE DO SOMETHING!( DOT NUMBER: ? TIRE SIZE: ? )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
727332
Machine
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