# 2000 FORD EXPEDITION — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `524117` · 2005-03-30 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPEDITION
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Miles at failure:** 300
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 55 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, THEN SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.  SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE, THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, VEERED OUT OF HIS LANE AND WENT TOWARDS A SERVICE STATION.  TO KEEP FROM ENTERING THE STATION HE ROLLED OVER.  THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED  NECK AND MOUTH INJURIES.  IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE.   *AK   *SC  *JB
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