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2002 FORD ESCAPE — TIRES

crash1 injured · 536653 · 2005-05-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
ESCAPE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
62 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT: WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF ABOUT 62 MPH, IT WAS DRY AND CLEAR, THE CAR IN FRONT SLOWED DOWN ,AND AS CONSUMER WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES THE SIDE WALL OF TIRE BLEW OUT. THERE WAS CRASH, NO ROLL OVER. THE TIRE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED, BUT THE INSURANCE WAS GOING TOO. TOOK PICTURES, AND GOT ALL THE INFORMATION THAT ON THE TIRES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10122144
Machine
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