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1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 fatal3 injured · 351792 · 2000-09-30

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

REAR TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE RAN OFF THE ROAD, THE DRIVER JERKED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT AND THE VEHICLE ENTERED THE ROAD AND FLIPPED THREE TIMES LANDING ON ITS WHEELS, PHYSICAL EVIDENCE DOES NOT SUPPORT BLOWOUT, BUT DOES INDICATE TREAD SEPARATION WHICH PARTIALLY CAME OFF THE BODY OF THE TIRE, THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED ONE WAS KILLED (TEXAS PEACE OFFICES ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1PM276, RIGHT REAR). NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
555032
Machine
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