# 1998 FORD RANGER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `234055` · 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:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
PE00 020; CONSUMER  WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON  HIGHWAY AND  HEARD A FLAPPING NOISE HITTING UP AGAINST  VEHICLE.   DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED.  FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS, P2257014, AND #DOT W2FC.  HE HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK  THE CUSTOMER NOW HAS TIRE SEPARATION ON REAR TIRES ALSO.  *YH
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*