NHTSA Complaint #10025598 — 2000 FORD EXCURSION

I WAS PROCEDING NORTH ON I17 JUST NORTH OF NEW RIVER AZ WHEN MY LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. AT THE TIME I WAS TRAVELING 75 MPH WHICH IS THE SPEED LIMIT ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS IN TRAFFIC AND IT TOOK AT LEAST A MILE TO SLOW DOWN AND GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY SAFELY. AS I USE THIS VEHICLE FOR RECREATIONAL USAGE I HAD JUST HAD THE TIRES ROTATED AND I CHECKED THE AIR PRESSURE 20 MIN. BEFORE THIS OCCURED. ALL TIRES WHERE AT THE PROPER INFLATION AND SINCE THE TIRES HAD MORE THAN 50 PERCENT TREAD I FELT THEY WHERE IN GREAT SHAPE. I HAVE SINCE RETIRED ALL OF THE TIRES BY REPLACING THEM AS I CAN'T TAKE THE CHANCE OF ANOTHER BLOW OUT. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT TOWING THE 26' TRAILER I USUALLY TOW WITH THIS VEHICLE.*AK