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2001 FORD EXCURSION — TIRES

crash · 465419 · 2004-04-12

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXCURSION
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. WHEN THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A ROUTINE WARRANTY SERVICE, AND DEALERSHIP NEVER INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF THE TIRE RECALL 04T003000. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10067016
Machine
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