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Complaint 1199595

1999 FORD EXPLORER • TIRES • incident Jul 2, 2015

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1199595
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1999
Component
TIRES
Incident Date
Jul 2, 2015
Date Received
Jul 17, 2015
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES

Owner Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 FORD EXPLORER EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES, SIZE: P235/75/R15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

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

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