# 1998 FORD RANGER — TIRES:SIDEWALL
> NHTSA complaint `422626` · 2003-08-03 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:SIDEWALL
- **Miles at failure:** 50,580
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT (BLOWOUT WAS A SIDEWALL).  UP TO THIS POINT, TIRES HAD WORN EVENLY. TWO MONTHS PRIOR, ALL TIRES WERE CHECKED BY VARIOUS TIRE SHOPS AS I WAS THINKING OF REPLACING THE TIRES.  NO ONE COULD FIND ANY EVIDENCE OF WEAR AND RECOMMENDED I KEEP THESE TIRES AS THEY WERE IN SUCH GOOD SHAPE.  REAR TIRES NOW SHOW EVIDENCE OF WEAR THAT IS NOT VISIBLE ON FRONT TIRES.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*