# 1998 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `293687` · 2001-05-21 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON  HIGHWAY  AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO  SHOULDERS.  HE NOTICED THAT  LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED.   FIRESTOINE, WILDERNESS, ATP23575R15, 105 M/S #DOT W28L.  FIRESTONE WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
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