# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `273465` · 2001-02-08 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, P225/75R16 SIZE DOT#: VNHL.   LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 65MPH,  CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE OFF  ROAD. LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING  VEHICLE TO FLIP FOUR TIMES, RESULTING IN 2 PEOPLE RECEIVING MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK   *SLC
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