# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `265629` · 2001-01-10 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE, SHE PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND FOUND THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, WHICH ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER FEELS FIRESTONE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIRES AND DAMAGES TO VEHICLE.   *SLC
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