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1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES

crash1 injured · 231127 · 2000-08-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SUDDEN TIRE FAILURE WITHOUT WARNING WITH VIOLENT SHAKING OF VEHICLE, LOSS OF CONTROL,RESULTANT OVERTURNING ROLL, CRUSH OF ROOF DRIVERS SIDE, BREAK AND INWARD DISPLACEMENT OF WINDSHIELD, DRIVER STELLA S. SCOTT SUFFERED HEAD INJURY WITH EPIDURAL HEMATOMA REQUIRING CRANIOTOMY AND C7 CERVICAL FRACTURE WITH NERVE INJURY, MULTIPLE BRUISES, POSSIBLE THORACIC SPINE INJURY. 3 PASSENGERS WITH VARIOUS LACERATIONS, BRUISES, POSSIBLE RIB FRACTURES.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 23575R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
728406
Machine
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