# 1997 FORD PICKUP — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `354801` · 2002-05-29 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** PICKUP
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, RESULTING IN  VEHICLE T FLIPPING OVER ABOUT 4 TIMES.   DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND  VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK  *MJ
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*