# 1994 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `236864` · 2000-09-08 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION RESULTING IN VEHICLE FLIPPING OVER .  DRIVER WAS KILLED.  TWO PASSENGERS WERE INJURED.ONE CAR CRASH.  TIRE HAS BEEN EXAMINED BY EN EXPERT WHO HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TIRE AND TREAD SEPARATED PRE-CRASH.( DOT NUMBER: VDL1M0184 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
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