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2001 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 injured · 314809 · 2001-09-18

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS GOING 30-40MPH IN 4 WHEEL WITH A LIGHT COATING OF SNOW. 4 VEHICLES LOST CONTROL AND STARTED SPINNING OUT OF CONTROL IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER PUMPED THE BRAKES LIGHTLY WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WHEN THE TIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE (BOTH) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE VEHICLE LEANED TO THE LEFT GOING OUT OF CONTROL AND ENDED UP GOING DOWN AN EMBANKMENT FLIPPING ON ITS LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BEFORE STOPPING IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION, THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL ON A 2001 FORD EXPLORER, APPROXIMATE 32,000 MILES. CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR TIRE FROM FORD. *AKDOTP255170R16 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT SIZE 16.*NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
896431
Machine
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