# 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `249032` · 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:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
HAD BLOW OUT ON RT FT TIRE THEN VEH FLIPPED EMS TOOK JANA TO HOSPITAL IN SEGUIN HOSPITAL LOCATED OFF OF HWY 123. NOTE FIRESTONE HAD PUT 2 NEW TIRES ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, SHE HAD E-ML FIRESTONE ABOUT HAVING PRIOR PROBLEMS WITHT HE TIRES. WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15 TREAD PEELED OFF OF TIRE. (CLAIM# 53-C596-670) *MW
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