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1996 FORD RANGER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash1 injured · 304440 · 2001-07-17

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
RANGER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE TREAD ON THE TIRES PEELED OFF WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75MPH. THE BACK OF THE TRUCK STARTED TO SWING OUT OF CONTROL AND IT WENT INTO A SPIN. IT THROUGH HER AND THE TRUCK INTO TWO PINE TREES 15 FEET OFF I-75. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALLED AND SHE WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH HEAD CONTUSIONS AND PAIN. IT WAS THE WORSE EXPERIENCE OF OUR LIFE. WE TOOK PICTURES AND WE HAVE SAVED THE DAMAGED TIRE AND PART OF THE MISSING TREAD. (THE DEALER SOLD THE TRUCK WITH 3 DIFFERENT NAME BRAND TIRES. ) ALTHOUGH, WE ARE EXTREMELY UPSET ABOUT THE CRASH, WE ARE THANKFUL THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT FATAL.*AK (DOT NUMBER: MAC322 TIRESIZE: P225/70R14)

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
748634
Machine
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