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1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES

crash1 injured · 232950 · 2000-08-29

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I PREVIOUSLY FILED THIS COMPLAINT BUT DID NOT HAVE THE TIRE MARKING NUMBERS AT THAT TIME. WHILE DRIVING MY EXPLORER STRAIGHT ON THE FREEWAY IN SOUTHERN CA THE REAR TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM MY TIRE CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE OVERTURNED. THE TIRE REMAINED INFLATED FOLLOWING THE TREAD SEPARATING. MY CAR HAD BEEN INSPECTED, INCLUDING THE TIRES, APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. I SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, NECK AND BACK INJURIES DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
729401
Machine
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