# 1998 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `259259` · 2000-11-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON  HIGHWAY  AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE.  VEHICLE VEERED OFF INTO A BAR DITCH, AND IT TRAVELED DOWN  BAR DITCH, AND HIT  GUARDRAIL.   THEN  WENT SIDEWAYS INTO THE LANE OF TRAFFIC, AND THEN  HIT  ENBANKMENT. INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK
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