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1999 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES

crash1 injured · 600835 · 2006-10-25

Vehicle

Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Ford Motor Company
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
84,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 10/06/2006 MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 1999 FORD EXPLORER ON I-35 AT APPROX 70 MPH WHEN HER RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. ON 10/19/2006 SHE WAS DRIVING ON THE SAME STRETCH OF ROAD AND HER LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT. BOTH TIRES WERE GOODYEAR WRANGLER HT WITH APPROX 21K MILES ON THEM AND WERE INFLATED TO 35 PSI. SHE WAS EXTREMEMLY FORTUNATE IN BOTH CASES AND DID NOT ROLL THE SUV HOWEVER, SHE DID TOTAL THE SUV.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10171809
Machine
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