# 1981 FORD TAURUS — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `230933` · 2000-08-17 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 1981
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURE IS NOT A NEW THING.  I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ALMOST 19 YEARS AGO WHEN I WAS PREGNANT WITH MY DAUGHTER AND ENDED UP IN A DITCH AFTER A BLOW OUT AT 70 MPH.  THE OUTER TREAD COMPLETELY SEPERATED FROM THE TIRE AND THERE WAS WIRE ALL OVER( DOT NUMBER:   )
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