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1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES

1 injured · 247367 · 1998-10-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF FIRESTONE TIRES ON WATER LED TO ACCIDENT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, SUSPENSION MAKES VEHICLE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ROLL OVER, CONSUMER COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICEL ONCE IT BEGAN TO HYDROPLANED, VEHICLE VEERED TOWARDS THE RIGHT UNTIL IT HIT A GAURDRAIL. *ET

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
781178
Machine
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