NHTSA Complaint #554988 — 1995 FORD EXPLORER
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
3 Injuries 1 Death
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 554988 |
| Vehicle | 1995 FORD EXPLORER |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME LOOSE CAUSING THE TIRE TO BLOWOUT, THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND LOST CONTROL AND VEERED PARTIALLY TO THE CENTER MEDIAN, THE DRIVER OVERCORRECTED TO THE RIGHT WHICH TURNED THE VEHICLE AT A SIDEWAY ANGLE THEN BECAME AIRBORNE AND LANDED ON ITS TOP RIGHT SIDE, THE VEHICLE THEN SLID AND ROLLED ABOUT 5 TIMES ACROSS THE ROAD BEFORE COMING TO REST ON ITS TOP, BOTH REAR PASSENGERS WERE EJECTED, THE TWO LEFT SIDE TIRES WERE DETACHED FROM THE AXLES AT REST(TEXAS PEACE OFFICERS ACCIDENT REPORT, BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE, P235/75R15, RADIAL ATX M/S, W2HL1PM215, LEFT REAR). NLM
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