NHTSA Complaint #741891 — 2000 FORD EXPLORER TIRES:SIDEWALL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	741891
Vehicle	2000 FORD EXPLORER
Component	TIRES:SIDEWALL
Date of Incident	February 25, 2001
Date Filed	March 15, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NY

Consumer Description

THE TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDE WALL WHERE THE THREAD ADHERES TO THE SIDEWALL.*AK (TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P245/75R16 )

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