# 2001 FORD TAURUS — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `593583` · 2006-08-22 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** TAURUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
2001 FORD TAURUS' LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT.  *KB  THE DRIVE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAVELED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROADWAY STRIKING A GUARDRAIL.  THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SCRAPED.  THE TIRE WERE PURCHASED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.  THE DRIVER SUSTAINED  INJURY TO RIGHT SHOULDER.  *NM
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