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Complaint 312683

1998 FORD E-350 • TIRES • incident Aug 29, 2001

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
312683
Make
FORD
Model
E-350
Model Year
1998
Component
TIRES
Incident Date
Aug 29, 2001
Date Received
Sep 4, 2001
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

TIRES

Owner Narrative

TIRE BLEW UP IN DRIVEWAY. THE TREAD LAYERS BLEW APART AND THE FORCE SPLIT THE SIDEWALLS ON BOTH SIDES. I DO NOT DARE DRIVE THE VAN UNTIL OTHER FIRESTONES ARE REPLACED. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING A YOUTH GROUP OR MY FAMILY ON THE FREEWAY (MY NORMAL USE OF THE VAN), IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. IT IS A MIRACLE THAT THIS TIRE EXPLODED WHILE NOT BEING DRIVEN. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT225/75R1)

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

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