# 2003 FORD MUSTANG GT — TIRES:SIDEWALL
> NHTSA complaint `534679` · 2005-05-11 · 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:** MUSTANG GT
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:SIDEWALL
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
I BOUGHT A 2003 GT MUSTANG CONV ON FRIDAY APRIL 15, 2005.  THE CAR HAD 14432 MILES ON IT AND AS FAR AS I KNOW IT WAS THE ORIGINAL TIRES.  ON FRIDAY APRIL 22, 2005 I LEFT FROM WORK.  I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-575 TOWARD CANTON WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE.  THEN I HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AND I REALIZED THAT I HAD A FLAT TIRE.  I TAPPED ON MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND GET OVER.  I WAS GOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 65.  THEN I HEARD A LOUD POP.  AT THAT TIME MY CAR FISHTAILED AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR.  I RAN INTO THE GUARDRAIL CAUSING ME TO SPIN AROUND LANDING WITH THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AGAINST THE GUARDRAIL.  THAT WAS THE TIRE THAT BLEW.  I BLACKED OUT DURING THE ACCIDENT.  I CAME TOO AND SLAMMED THE DOOR OPEN NOT REALLY REALIZING WHAT HAD HAPPENED.  A DAY LATER MY NECK STARTED KILLING ME.  I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM ON SUNDAY APRIL 24.  THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD LOST SOME OF THE NATURAL CURVATURE IN MY NECK AND THAT I WAS HAVING MUSCLE SPASMS.  THEY PUT ME ON PAIN MEDICINE AND MUSCLE RELAXERS.  THE TIRE COMPLETELY SPLIT APART AT THE SIDEWALL.  THE SIZE OF THE TIRES WAS P245-45R17.  THEY WERE GOODYEAR EAGLE ZR TIRES
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