# 2001 FORD EXPLORER — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `602069` · 2006-11-06 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Miles at failure:** 90,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE CAUSING VEHICLE TO COME  INTO CONTACT WITH GRAVEL ALONG THE EDGE OF THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN VEHICLE TURNING OVER SEVERAL TIMES.  DRIVER AND PASSENGER INJURED AND VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *JB
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