# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `248409` · 2000-09-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **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
THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT 235/75R15 INSD IS CURRENTLY IN POSS. OF THE TIRE THAT BLEW APART AND THE TREAD THAT CAME OFF. (CLAIM# 03-3162-844) *MW
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*