NHTSA Complaint #564668 — 2001 FORD EXPLORER STRUCTURE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	564668
Vehicle	2001 FORD EXPLORER
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	March 16, 2001
Date Filed	August 13, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN SOME ONE CUT IN FRONT OF HER. TAKING EVASIVE ACTIONS TO AVOID A CRASH THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH FIRESTONE TIRES ON THEM. AS A PRECAUTION, CONSUMER HAD ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED. THE ROLL OVER WAS NOT CAUSED BY TIRE DELAMINATION. CONSUMER STATES BECAUSE OF THE ROLLOVER RISKS INVOLVED WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES ON THIS PARTICULAR SUV IS THE REASON CONSUMER REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES AS A PREVENTIVE MEASURE. DESPITE THE PRECAUTION THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO RECONSIDER ITS DECISION NOT TO INITIATE A SAFTEY INVESTIGATION OF THE FORD EXPLORER. *JG

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