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Complaint 1046825

1997 FORD EXPEDITION • TIRES • incident Sep 5, 2013

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1046825
Make
FORD
Model
EXPEDITION
Model Year
1997
Component
TIRES
Incident Date
Sep 5, 2013
Date Received
Mar 17, 2014
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES

Owner Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING S/B AT APPROX 70 MPH ON I5 IN ORANGE COUNTY CA, RR TIRE OF 97 FORD EXPEDITION SUFFERED 360 DEGREE TREAD SEPARATION. LOSS OF CONTROL, ROLL. FRONT PASSENGER DIED. DRIVER LOST THREE FINGERS. DEFINITY DAKOTA H/T, DOT UPCU PA7 1508 (COOPER, FINDLEY PLANT). DOA 9/5/13. *TR

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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