# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `234255` · 2000-09-07 · 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:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE00 020;  CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON  HIGHWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE.  SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. A PIECE OF TIRE TREAD WAS MISSING.   MOLDING WAS DAMAGED,  AND LEFT REAR TIRE WAS DAMAGED. FIRESTONE, #ATX P23570R15. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*