# 1997 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `347152` · 2000-09-12 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER.  FIRESTONE REPLACED TWO TIRES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.  (WILDERNESS AT P235/75R15) 53-C596-670 *JG
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*