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1997 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

2 injured · 250513 · 2000-09-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE INS TO LOSS CONTROL. FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX WERE ALSO ON VEHICLE. V1 HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FLOP OVER. INSURED WOULD LIKE AN INVESTIGATION OF THE VEHICLE AND THE TIRES. ACCORDING TO INSURED, A LAWSUIT MAY BE FILED AGAINST THE TIRE MANUFACTURER. (CLAIM# 53-C563-980) *MW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
6900276
Machine
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