NHTSA Complaint #728749 — 2000 FORD EXPLORER

WE PURCHASED A 2000 FORD EXPLORER IN FEB OF 2000, WE HAD AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE SLID OF OF THE ROAD AND THEN ROLLED. WE WERE DRIVING UNDER THE POSTED SPPED LIMIT AND NO OTHER CARS WERE INVOLVED. IT WAS RAINING AND WET AND WE HYDROPLANED OF THE ROAD. UNFORTUNATELY I ONLY HAVE MINIMAL INFORMATION ON THE VEHICAL BECAUSE IT WAS TOTALED SOON AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THE INFORMATION THAT I HAVE PROVIDED IS FROM THE ACCIDENT REPORT AND MEMORY AS ALL PAPER-WORK ETC.. WAS STILL IN THE CAR AND SUBSEQUENLY LOST IN THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THE CAR WAS EQUIPED WITH THE FIRESTONE TIRES THAT ARE BEING RECALLED - AS THAT MAY HAVE ATTRIBUTED TO THE SERVERITY OF THE ACCIDENT. I KNOW THAT WHEN I WENT BACK TO SIGN THE EXPLORER OVER TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY THE TIRES WERE SERVERLY DAMAGED. I BROKE MY COLLAR BONE AND MY EXPECTANT WIFE ONLY HAD MINOR SCRAPS (THE BABY TURNED OUT FINE). ANY INFORMATION THAT YOU COULD PROVIDE TO ME WOULD BE GREATLY APPEVIATED AS I AM GETTING TIERED OF GETTING NO WHERE. THANK YOU. JASON KOCH