# 1998 FORD F-150 — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `267616` · 2001-01-19 · 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:** F-150
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY  FRONT LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT,  AND THEN  CONSUMER REPLACED  TIRE WITH  SPARE. ABOUT 50 MILES LATER,TIRE CAME COMPLETLY OFF  VEHICLE. VEHICLE CRASHED IN  THE SIDE OF ROAD, AND DID SOME DAMAGE TO  VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR HIM.*AK  THE SPARE WHEEL THAT WAS USED DURING REPLACING FLAT TIRE CAME OFF DUE TO DEFECTIVE COATING THAT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER HAD RECALLED FOR COATING BREAKDOWN AND CAUSING THE LUG NUTS TO COME LOOSE AND SPIN OFF. ( THE TIRE  MAKE AND MODEL WAS NOT GIVEN)  *YH
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