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2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT TRAC — TIRES

crash · 434277 · 2003-10-08

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER SPORT TRAC
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AFTER 15,000 MILES AND MORE THAN 50% TREAD REMAINING, THERE IS ZERO WET TRACTION ON THESE TIRES. IT SEEMS THAT THE TRACTION GRADE ON THIS TIRE IS EITHER WRONG, OR THERE NEEDS TO BE A CHANGE IN THE SYSTEM TO EVALUATE AND PUBLISH HOW THE TIRES WILL GRADE AFTER SOME WEAR AND NOT BRAND NEW. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10041473
Machine
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