# 1994 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `442840` · 2003-11-28 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 1994
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Miles at failure:** 74,000
## Narrative
MY DRIVER-SIDE, REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED.  (SEMPERIT BRAND P235/75R15 (THIS BRAND IS NOT ON YOUR DROP DOWN MENU!)) ON MY 1994 FORD EXPLORER CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR (NAMELY THE REAR QUARTER PANEL.)  I WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR AND THUS NOT HIT ANYTHING ELSE.   THE TIRES HAD 24,000 MILES ON THEM.  THIS HAPPENED DURING THE FORD/FIRESTONE NEWS.  FORD WOULD NOT PAY TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND THE COMPANY SEMPERIT IN NOWHERE TO BE FOUND IN THE US.  *AK
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