# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `246303` · 2000-10-12 · 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:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER'S FRONT AND REAR LEFT TIRES BLEW OUT, CAUSING HIM TO FLIP 5 TIMES, ENDING UPSIDE DOWN IN A CANAL,  BREAKING  NOISE AND BURSTING  HEAD OPEN.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*