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1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 234800 · 2000-09-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30-40MPH DUE TO RAIN. SUDDENLY VEHICLE WENT ACROSS HIGHWAY LANES & THEN FLIPPED OVER. LEFT FRONT & REAR TIRES HAD BLOWNOUT COMPLETELY. THIS HAD CAUSED DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. TOWED TO BODY SHOP. WAS REPAIRED. HAD THE TWO TIRES ON THE LEFT SIDE REPLACED. THE TIRES WERE SHREDDED. DO NOT HAVE THE TIRES. FIRESTONE AT P255/70R16 WITH 37,000 MILES. *AK (SEE NEW JERSEY POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
870036
Machine
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