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1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES

crash1 injured · 233003 · 2000-08-29

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TIRE THAT IS MENTIONED IN THIS COMPLAINT, CAME APART WHILE I WAS DRIVING CAUSING MY 1996 FORD EXPLORER TO GO OFF-ROAD AND SUMMER-SAULT SEVERAL TIMES...LANDING UPRIGHT. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAD AN ENGINEER INSPECT THE TIRE AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET A RESPONSE FROM FIRESTONE, FORD AND THE NHTSA. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE TIRE SIZE IS NOT THE ONE BEING RE-CALLED. THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY TIRE THAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BY OTHERS.....WHY CAN'T SOMEONE RESPOND BACK TO ME ? THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 30950R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
729453
Machine
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