NHTSA Complaint #554985 — 1994 FORD EXPLORER TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	554985
Vehicle	1994 FORD EXPLORER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	December 7, 1996
Date Filed	October 2, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	3
Deaths	1
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT PARTIALLY INTO THE INSIDE LANE, THE DRIVER STEERED TO THE RIGHT LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE SLID SIDEWAYS FOR ABOUT 125 FEET AND OVERTURNED 3.5 TIMES BEFORE COMING TO REST, ONE PERSON WAS KILLED, TWO PEOPLE SUSTAINED NON INCAPACITATING INJURIES AND ONE PERSON HAD INCAPACITATING INJURIES (BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S VDHL1M0254 LEFT REAR). NLM

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