# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `248419` · 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
PLEASE ADVISE IF ANY MANUF. DEFECT ON FIRESTONE TIRES AND ON REAR SEATBELTS ON THE EXPLORER IN THIS SITUATION THANKS THEY ARE THE WILDERNESS TIRES BUT HE WILL MAKE PHOTOS OF THEM. ONLY TWO ARE FLAT AND THAT IS BECAUSE IT LANDED ON THOSE TWO WHEN IT CAME TO REST AND FINISHED IT'S ROLL. (CLAIM# 11-3502-573) *MW
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