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1995 FORD ESCORT — TIRES

crash · 308230 · 2001-08-16

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCORT
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS HIT WHILE PARKED IN THE FRONT LEFT TIRE WHICH SHOVED VEHICLE INTO THE CURB. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO BODY SHOP. DID FRONT END ALIGNMENT, AND REPLACED TIRE. YEAR LATER WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, FRONT LEFT TIRE STARTED SMOKING. TOOK BACK TO DEALER TO BE RECHECKED. ALSO, TIRE WAS WORN ON INSIDE. CONSUMER STATED DEALER CALLED TIRE COMPANY TO FIX TIRE, AND DEALER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
894520
Machine
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