# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `247367` · 1998-10-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## 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
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