# 1994 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `233685` · 2000-09-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE00 020; CONSUMER  WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON  HIGHWAYAND HEARD A BUMPING NOISE. HE DID LOSE CONTROL OF  VEHICLE, BUT WAS ABLE TO STEER TO SAFETY ONTO THE SHOULDERS.    LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTINE #ATX, P23575R15.  THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WILL CALL FIRESTONE RETAILER TODAY.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*