# 1999 FORD E-350 — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `292379` · 2001-04-14 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** E-350
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
THE VAN WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN MOTIONED BY OTHER MOTORIST OF A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR TIRE (GOODYEAR WRANGLER RADIAL LT 245/175/R16 4 PLIES), THE INSPECTION REVEALED A LOW TIRE, DRIVER WAS GOING TO ANOTHER EXIT TO HAVE THE TIRE LOOKED AT, HOWEVER WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION/BLOW OUT WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE ROLLOVER, MULTIPLE INJURIES AND ONE FATALITY DUE TO TIRE FAILURE.  (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)  *MJS
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