# 1996 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `351812` · 2000-09-30 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 5
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
REIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED CAUSING DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE SHOULDER THROUGH THE MEDIAN AND OVERTURNED SEVERAL TIMES AND EJECTED THE DRIVER AND 4 OF THE 5 PASSENGERS,FIVE OCCUPANTS SUSTAINED INCAPACITATING INJURIES AND ONE OCCUPANT WAS KILLED(BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, VDHL1PM166, RIGHT REAR, FLORIDA TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT).  NLM
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