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1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 239248 · 2000-09-07

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

TIRE ON DRIVERS REAR FAILED, TREAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY WHILE TRAVELING ON I-10 FREEWAY AT 75 MPH (SPEED LIMIT), CAUSING FORD EXPLORER TO ROLL SEVERAL TIMES. NO FATALITIES OCCURRED, DRIVER ONLY ONE IN VEHICLE, SEAT BELT PROBABLY SAVED LIFE, MULTIPLE CONTUSIONS AND STILL OFF WORK CONTINUING MEDICAL TREATMENT AND FURTHER TESTS. I DO HAVE PICTURES ON DISK THAT WERE TAKEN OF THE TIRE AND TREAD AND OF THE VEHICLE. THE ACTUAL TIRE AND TREAD HAVE BEEN SECURED.( DOT NUMBER: VDHL1PY477 TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
730575
Machine
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