# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `241695` · 2000-09-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE-00-039 OR PE-00-020; FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON  VEHICLE,  TIRE SIZE P23575R15, TIRES HAD 36 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE. WHEN DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH AND ATTEMTPING TO CHANGE LANES TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ,CONSUMER  SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL, VEHICLE FLIPPED,AND ROLLED THREE TIMES, CAUSING INJURIES TO  DRIVER OCCUPANT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK
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