# 1995 FORD ESCORT — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `308230` · 2001-08-16 · 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:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
## 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
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