NHTSA Complaint #10002947 — 1996 FORD EXPLORER

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10002947
Vehicle	1996 FORD EXPLORER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	January 15, 2002
Date Filed	January 19, 2003
Mileage	139,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

FORD EXPLORER WITH 4 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS HT TIRES. WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON INTERSTARE 12 NEAR MILEMARKER 75 THE LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT. THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TIRES. I REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES BUT HAVE THE FAILED TIRE AND DIGITAL PHOTOS IF THEY ARE NEEDED

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