# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `235760` · 2000-08-31 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 73 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ONE OF THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES (P255/70R16) FAILED, DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO GET VEHICLE ONTO GRASSY SHOULDER, THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO THE PAVEMENT AND ENDED UP ROLLING 1-2 TIMES DOWN THE INTERSTATE WHERE IT ENDED UPSIDE DOWN IN THE LEFT LANE.  NLM
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