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Complaint 1376609

1996 FORD EXPLORER • WHEELS • incident May 4, 2017

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
5
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1376609
Make
FORD
Model
EXPLORER
Model Year
1996
Component
WHEELS
Incident Date
May 4, 2017
Date Received
May 9, 2017
Data As Of
Aug 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

WHEELS

Owner Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY FORD EXPLORER AND MY TIRE ON THE DRIVER FRONTSIDE WENT OUT AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP ON ME AND THEN MY VEHICLE HIT THE CURVE AND FLIPPED OVER 15 OR 16 TIMES BEFORE IT STOPPED I WAS FEELING ALL OVER THE ROAD I HAD MY SET BELT ON BUT MY AIR BAGS NEVER CAME OUT AND I WAS ONLY GOING 25 OR 30 AND I WAS ON A CITY STREET TURNING INTO THE NEXT LANE WHEN THE TIRE WENT OUT AND MY VEHICLE FLIPPED YES POLICE ACCOUNT REPORT #170042354 I'M NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED I WAS IN SHOCK THAT IT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY AND I WAS HAPPY TO BE A LIVE MY FORD EXPLORER IS TOTALLY DESTROYED.

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

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