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1999 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 252361 · 2000-10-26

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING 65MPH LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. PRIOR TO BLOWOUT, HEARD A PLUMP. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE & ENDED UP IN AN EMBANKMENT. THEN, SLID BETWEEN TWO TREES AFTER GOING AIR BORNE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED FRACTURED WRIST. TIRE HAD A "V" SHAPE IN TIRE TREAD. VEHICLE DECLARED TOTALED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
873965
Machine
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