# 1998 FORD ESCORT — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `284173` · 2001-04-02 · 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:** ESCORT
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE00 048; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON  HIGHWAY AND  HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE.  SHE SAW SMOKE FROM REARVIEW MIRRIOR.  SHE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, AND  NOTICED THAT  FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM  VEHICLE.   GOODYEAR TIRE. GOODYEAR WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
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