# 1999 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `412711` · 2003-06-16 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Miles at failure:** 52,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
AS I WAS DRIVING 45 MPH THE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT AND TAKING THE CAR OUT OF CONTROL THESE TIRES HAS A RECALL BY FORD AND THESE WERE CHANGED BY FIRESTONE IN SEPT 2000..MY WIPES NECK HAS BEEN INJURED..THE TREAD IS GREAT BUT THE BET INSIDE LET LOOSE.  *NLM
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