# 1996 FORD RANGER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `519189` · 2005-03-02 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** RANGER
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Miles at failure:** 172,407
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION. AFTER MARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALLED AT 144,109, TIRE SIZE P225/70R14, DOT # PJFCDXKR4102. THE TIRE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK  THE DEALER OFFERED A 15 DOLLAR CREDIT TO A NEW TIRE.  THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE FEELS THE REMAINING THREE TIRES ARE UNSAFE.  *TC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*