NHTSA Complaint #870466 — 1998 FORD RANGER TIRES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	870466
Vehicle	1998 FORD RANGER
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	June 30, 1999
Date Filed	September 14, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

PE00020. ORIGINAL TIRES ON A 1998, FORD, RANGER, 23570R15. LEFT REAR AND LEFT FRONT TIRES HAVE FLAT SIDES, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 70 MPH AND HAD A BLOWOUT ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. FIRST CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE, THEN TIRE BLEW OUT, AND CONSUMER COULD SEE PART OF THE TIRE GO RIGHT PASSED HIM. *AK THERE WAS THUMPING NOISE. AFTER INSPECTING THE TIRES, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES HAD A FLAT SIDE. *YH

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