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2003 FORD FOCUS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

crash · 559914 · 2005-10-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
FOCUS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Miles at failure
12,100
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH HEARD A LOUD POP AND THEN LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR STARTED SPINNING AROUND AND HIT AN EXIT SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE TIRE CAME COMPLETELY OFF THE RIM. BOTH INSURANCE AND POLICE REPORTS WERE TAKEN. THERE HAS BEEN NO CONTACT WITH GOODYEAR. THESE WERE THE ORIGINAL TIRES THAT CAME ON THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10140694
Machine
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