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1992 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES

crash1 injured · 575871 · 2006-03-15

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
75,125
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FUTURA TOURING SE PURCHASED OMFR PEPBOYS IN FRESNO, CA. DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO APPARENT REASON CAUSED EXPLOSIVE CONCUSSION THAT CAUSED THE COMPLETE SEPARATION OF THE TREAD , CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN 360 DEGREES IN FREEWAY TRAFFIC.- CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WITH COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION WITH LARGE VISIBLE POINT OF OUTWARD FORCE- TREAD DETACHMENT WAS COMPLETE WITH MOST OF SIDEWALLS INTACT EXCEPT AT FORCE POINT WHERE SIDE WALL COMPLETELY SHEARED TO BEAD. FORCE OF TIRE FAILURE CAUSED SPIN AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH CATASTROPHIC CONTROL FAILURE, CAUSED VEHICLE CONTROL LOSS AND ACCIDENT WITH SPIN OFF-ROAD VEHICLE WAS TOTAL LOSS WITH MODERATE INJURY TO DRIVER. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10152775
Machine
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