# 1999 MERCURY MOUNTAINEER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `430525` · 2005-03-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MERCURY
- **Model:** MOUNTAINEER
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Miles at failure:** 88,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE  REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL.   *AK   THE TIRE REMAINED FULLY INFLATED WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED.   *SC  *JB
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