NHTSA Complaint #562475 — 1997 FORD EXPLORER TIRES:SIDEWALL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	562475
Vehicle	1997 FORD EXPLORER
Component	TIRES:SIDEWALL
Date of Incident	July 25, 2001
Date Filed	January 10, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE(MICHELIN LTX M/S). *JG

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