# 2001 FORD EXPLORER SPORT — TIRES
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `810127` · 2010-08-27 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** EXPLORER SPORT
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Miles at failure:** 135,633
## Narrative
WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED VEHICLE'S LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED.  DRIVER MADE AN ABRUPT STEERING INPUT THAT CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL.  VEHICLE OVERTURNED AND LEFT THE ROADWAY.  DRIVER WAS SOLE OCCUPANT AND DID NOT SURVIVE. *TR
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