# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `229650` · 2000-08-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
1996 FORD EXPLORER TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 95.  DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF CAUSING THE SUV TO FLIP TWICE.  ALL 3 OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED AND HOSPITALIZED.  *AK( DOT NUMBER: P235/75A15 TIRE SIZE: 105 SM/S )
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*