NHTSA Complaint #724317 — 1998 FORD EXPLORER

TIRES:SIDEWALL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	724317
Vehicle	1998 FORD EXPLORER
Component	TIRES:SIDEWALL
Date of Incident	May 27, 2000
Date Filed	June 23, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

FOLLOWING THE P235/75/R15 THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER NUMBERS, AS FOLLOWS 105 S M/S TIRE SIDE WALL BLEW OUT COMPLETELY AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE. I HAD TIRE REPLACED AT FIRESTONE TIRE AND SERVICE CENTER, 900 E KENNEDY BLVD, TAMPA, CUSTOMER INVOICE #007059 DATED 06/08/2000. LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE SAID Y'ALL WERE INVESTIGATING THE TIRE, THOUGHT THIS INCIDENT MIGHT HELP. TIRE BLEW OUT ON I-75 EAST OF NAPLES, FL (ALLIGATOR ALLEY). WE HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR THREE HOURS FROM TAMPA AT 70 MPH. TEMPERATURE AT THE TIME WAS ABOUT 95 DEGREES. *AK( DOT NUMBER: NONE? TIRE SIZE: P23575R15 )

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#556027 — October 25, 2000 — THE TIRE WAS SPLIT ON THE SIDEWALL NEAR TREADS,FORD CLAIMED NO RESPONSIBILITY (FIRESTONE). *ET

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